Green-bearded Helmetcrest

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Green-bearded Helmetcrest (<em>Oxypogon guerinii</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Green-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oxypogon; binomial: Oxypogon guerinii; authority: (Boissonneau, 1840).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Bearded Helmetcrest O. guerinii is split into four species (Collar & Salaman 2013; SACC 609). Rename O. guerinii Green-bearded Helmetcrest.

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