Black-breasted hillstar

Black-breasted hillstar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Oreotrochilus
Species: O. melanogaster
Binomial name
Oreotrochilus melanogaster
Gould, 1847

The black-breasted hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in scrub at altitudes of 3,500 to 4,400 metres (11,500 to 14,400 ft) in the Andes of central Peru. Unlike the other hillstars, the tail, chest and belly of the male black-breasted hillstar are almost entirely black.

References

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


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