Rufous-throated sapphire

The rufous-throated sapphire (Hylocharis sapphirina) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found at forest edge, savanna-like habitats and plantations in northern and central South America.

Rufous-throated sapphire
female/immature male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Hylocharis
Species:
H. sapphirina
Binomial name
Hylocharis sapphirina
(Gmelin, FJ, 1788)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hylocharis sapphirina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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