Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
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The Pirre Hummingbird also somewhat misleadingly 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 montane
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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...
in the Trochilidae family. It is the only species in its genus.
Found in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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.