Northern Giant Hummingbird

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Northern Giant Hummingbird (<em>Patagona peruviana</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Northern Giant Hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Patagona; binomial: Patagona peruviana; authority: Boucard, 1893.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Includes recently described P. chaski Williamson et al., 2024 as a junior synomym (Areta et al. 2024).

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