- Royal Sunangel
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Royal Sunangel Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Heliangelus Species: H. regalis Binomial name Heliangelus regalis
Fitzpatrick, Willard & Terborgh, 1979The Royal Sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrubs in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss. It is strongly sexually dichromatic, and while females resemble other female sunangels, males are unique with their iridescent dark blue plumage.
References
- BirdLife International 2008. Heliangelus regalis. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 May 2009..
Categories:- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Apodiformes stubs
- Trochilidae
- Birds of Peru
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