Heliangelus regalis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Trochiliformes
Familia: Trochilidae
Subfamilia: Trochilinae
Genus: Heliangelus
Species: Heliangelus regalis

Name

Heliangelus regalis (Fitzpatrick, Willard & Terborgh, 1979)

References

* Wilson Bulletin 91 p.177

Vernacular names
English: Royal Sunangel
Español: Colibrí Real
Français: Héliange Royale

The Royal Sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrub in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss. It is strongly sexually dichromatic, and while females resemble other female sunangels, males are unique with their iridescent dark blue plumage.

References

* BirdLife International 2008. Heliangelus regalis. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 May 2009..