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 | |
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| 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
- 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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