Coeligena
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Coeligena is a genus of South American hummingbird
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It contains the following species:
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
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It contains the following species:
- Bronzy IncaBronzy IncaThe Bronzy Inca is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-Description:...
(Coeligena coeligena) - Brown IncaBrown IncaThe Brown Inca is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
(Coeligena wilsoni) - Black IncaBlack IncaThe Black Inca, Príncipe de Arcabuco is a bird species in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Colombia....
(Coeligena prunellei) - Collared IncaCollared IncaThe Collared Inca is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru and Bolivia. It is very distinctive and unique in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail...
(Coeligena torquata)- Gould's IncaGould's IncaThe Gould's Inca is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forest of south-eastern Peru and Bolivia. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Collared Inca, but has a rufous chest-patch...
(Coeligena torquata inca)
- Gould's Inca
- White-tailed StarfrontletWhite-tailed StarfrontletThe White-Tailed Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
(Coeligena phalerata) - Dusky StarfrontletDusky StarfrontletThe Dusky Starfrontlet is a hummingbird species in the subfamily Trochilinae.It is found only at high altitudes in the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia, and was first discovered on Páramo de Frontino...
(Coeligena orina) - Blue-throated StarfrontletBlue-throated StarfrontletThe Blue-throated Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
(Coeligena helianthea) - Golden-bellied StarfrontletGolden-bellied StarfrontletThe Golden-Bellied Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird found in Colombia and a very small part of Venezuela....
(Coeligena bonapartei)- Golden StarfrontletGolden StarfrontletThe Golden Starfrontlet or Golden-tailed Starfrontlet is usuually considered a subspecies of hummingbird endemic to Venezuela. It is often considered a subspecies of the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, C...
(Coeligena bonapartei eos)
- Golden Starfrontlet
- Buff-winged StarfrontletBuff-winged StarfrontletThe Buff-Winged Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(Coeligena lutetiae) - Violet-throated StarfrontletViolet-throated StarfrontletThe Violet-Throated Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(Coeligena violifer) - Rainbow StarfrontletRainbow StarfrontletThe Rainbow Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International...
(Coeligena iris)