Violet-bellied Hummingbird

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Violet-bellied Hummingbird (<em>Chlorestes julie</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Violet-bellied Hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chlorestes; binomial: Chlorestes julie; authority: (Bourcier, 1843).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Transferred from Juliamyia as it falls within the taxon group now placed in Chlorestes (McGuire et al. 2014; Stiles et al. 2017b; SACC 781; NACC 2020-A-03, 2020-D-01).

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