Tourmaline sunangel

The tourmaline sunangel (Heliangelus exortis) is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

Tourmaline sunangel
Tourmaline sunangel (female)

Tourmaline sunangel
Female in Ecuador
Male in Ecuador

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Heliangelus
Species:
H. exortis
Binomial name
Heliangelus exortis
Fraser, 1840

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Heliangelus exortis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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