- Black-breasted Hillstar
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Black-breasted Hillstar Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Oreotrochilus Species: O. melanogaster Binomial name Oreotrochilus melanogaster
Gould, 1847The Black-breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in scrub at altitudes of 3,500 to 4,400 metres (11,500 to 14,400 ft) in the Andes of central Peru. Unlike the other hillstars, the tail, chest and belly of the male Black-breasted Hillstar are almost entirely black.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Oreotrochilus melanogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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