- Green-bellied Hummingbird
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Green-bellied Hummingbird Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Amazilia Species: A. viridigaster Binomial name Amazilia viridigaster
Bourcier, 1843Synonyms Saucerottia viridigaster Saucerottia cupreicauda Amazilia cupreicauda
The Green-bellied Hummingbird' (Amazilia viridigaster), also known as the Tepui Hummingbird and sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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Taxonomy
The western taxa of the Andean slopes and the eastern taxa of the Tepui region are sometimes considered separate species, with the former retaining the scientific and common name, while the latter is named the Copper-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia cupreicauda, with races duidae and laireti), also sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia. As the variation largely is clinal, most authorities, notably SACC, consider it a single species.
Distribution and habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Amazilia viridigaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- South American Classification Committee: Lump Amazilia cupreicauda with A. viridigaster. Downloaded on 9 Sept. 2007.
Further reading
- Snow, B.K. & Snow, D.W. (1974). "Breeding of the Green-bellied Hummingbird." The Auk 91(3)
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