Rufous-throated sapphire
| Rufous-throated sapphire | |
|---|---|
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| female/immature male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Amazilia |
| Species: | A. sapphirina |
| Binomial name | |
| Amazilia sapphirina del Hoyo and Collar, 2014 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hylocharis sapphirina (Gmelin, 1788) | |
The rufous-throated sapphire (Amazilia sapphirina) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found at forest edge, savanna-like habitats and plantations in northern and central South America. Previously placed within Hylocharis, it now belongs to the Amazilia genus.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Hylocharis sapphirina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2014). Amazilia zapphirina del Hoyo, J. et al. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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