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Oxypogon guerinii

Oxypogon guerinii, Photo: Michael Lahanas

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: Oxypogon
Species: Oxypogon guerinii

Name

Oxypogon guerinii (Boissonneau, 1840)

References

* Rev.Zool. 3 p.7

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Bearded Helmetcrest

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The Bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References

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

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