Blue-headed Hummingbird

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Blue-headed Hummingbird (<em>Riccordia bicolor</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Blue-headed Hummingbird (Riccordia bicolor) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Riccordia; binomial: Riccordia bicolor; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Monotypic Lesser Antillean genus Cyanophaia is nested within resurrected Antillean genus Riccordia (McGuire et al. 2014; NACC 2020-A-02, 2020-D-01).

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