Sombre hummingbird

Sombre hummingbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Aphantochroa
Gould, 1853
Species: A. cirrochloris
Binomial name
Aphantochroa cirrochloris
Vieillot, 1818
Synonyms

Campylopterus cirrochloris

The sombre hummingbird (Aphantochroa cirrochloris) is the only species in the genus Aphantochroa. It is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.

References

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


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