Rufous-gaped Hillstar

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Rufous-gaped Hillstar (<em>Urochroa bougueri</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Rufous-gaped Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Urochroa; binomial: Urochroa bougueri; authority: (Bourcier, 1851).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Rename (9.1) White-tailed Hillstar to Rufous-gaped Hillstar with split of Green-backed Hillstar U. leucura (SACC 800).

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