Violet-chested hummingbird
The violet-chested hummingbird (Sternoclyta cyanopectus) is a species of hummingbird. It has a large global range and is not globally threatened. It is found in Venezuela and adjacent Colombia.[1] It belongs to the monotypical genus Sternoclyta.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Lampornithini |
| Genus: | Sternoclyta Gould, 1858 |
| Species: | S. cyanopectus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sternoclyta cyanopectus (Gould, 1846) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Sternoclyta cyanopectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "ITIS Report: Sternoclyta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
Further reading
- Fierro-Calderón, Karolina; Martin, Thomas E. (2007). "Reproductive biology of the violet-chested hummingbird in Venezuela and comparisons with other tropical and temperate hummingbirds". Condor. 109 (3): 680–685. doi:10.1093/condor/109.3.680.
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