Pirre hummingbird
| Pirre hummingbird | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Goethalsia Nelson, 1912 |
| Species: | G. bella |
| Binomial name | |
| Goethalsia bella Nelson, 1912 | |
The Pirre hummingbird (Goethalsia bella), also somewhat misleadingly[2] known as the rufous-cheeked hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is the only species in its genus.
Found in Panama and far northwestern Colombia, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Goethalsia bella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Proposal (#304) to South American Classification Committee Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine., museum.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- IOC World Bird List 2.3 (Order Apodiformes), WorldBirdNames.org. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
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