Black-breasted Hillstar

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Black-breasted Hillstar (<em>Oreotrochilus melanogaster</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Black-breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oreotrochilus; binomial: Oreotrochilus melanogaster; authority: Gould, 1847.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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