Gould's Inca

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Gould's Inca (<em>Coeligena inca</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Gould's Inca (Coeligena inca) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Coeligena; binomial: Coeligena inca; authority: (Gould, 1852).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Gould's Inca Coeligena inca (including omissa) is split from Collared Inca C. torquata based on differences in plumage and genetic differentiation (Schuchmann 1999; del Hoyo & Collar 2014; McGuire et al. 2014; HBW/BLI); contra SACC 140).

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