Pirre Hummingbird
| Pirre Hummingbird | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Goethalsia Nelson, 1912 |
| Species: | G. bella |
| Binomial name | |
| Goethalsia bella Nelson, 1912 |
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The Pirre Hummingbird (Goethalsia bella), also somewhat misleadingly[1] known as the Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only species in its genus.
Found in Colombia and Panama, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Proposal (#304) to South American Classification Committee, museum.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
Sources
- BirdLife International 2004. Goethalsia bella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- IOC World Bird List 2.3 (Order Apodiformes), WorldBirdNames.org. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
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