Andean emerald

Andean emerald
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Amazilia
Species: A. franciae
Binomial name
Amazilia franciae
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

The Andean emerald (Amazilia franciae) is a species of hummingbird found at forest edge, woodland, gardens and scrub in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally fairly common. It is green above and white below. Some subspecies have a blue crown.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Amazilia franciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
Andean emerald



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