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.[3]
| Violet-chested hummingbird | |
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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) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Sternoclyta cyanopectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22687753A93167642. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22687753A93167642.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- "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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