Hooded visorbearer

Hooded visorbearer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Augastes
Species: A. lumachella
Binomial name
Augastes lumachella
(Lesson, 1838)
Synonyms

Augastes lumachellus (Lesson, 1838) [orth. error]

The hooded visorbearer, Colibri Lumachelle, or ColibrÍ Lumaquela (Augastes lumachella) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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


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