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Heliodoxa aurescens

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: Heliodoxa
Species: Heliodoxa aurescens

Name

Heliodoxa aurescens (Gould, 1846)

References

* PZS Pt14 no.164 p.88


Vernacular names
English: Gould's Jewelfront
Português: Beija-flor-estrela

The Gould's Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.
References

* BirdLife International 2004. Heliodoxa aurescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.

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