Rainbow Starfrontlet

The Rainbow Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

The Rainbow Starfrontlet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Rainbow Starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Coeligena iris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

The Rainbow Starfrontlet is a very elegant looking bird. The Starfrontlets belong with the same genus of hummingbirds as the Incas. They have the long straight bill and a very regal look. This was one of our target birds that we had to go down almost to the Peruvian border to get. It is a large hummingbird but wouldn't stay perched long enough. When seen in the right light, the crown is stunningly beautiful. Free image hosting at imagecave. More

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris = Described by: Gould (1854) Alternate common name(s): King Louis (XVI) Starfrontlet Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Utuana, Ecuador - Nov, 1996 More

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris = Utuana, Ecuador - Nov, 1996 More

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Rainbow Starfrontlet The Rainbow Starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. See more at Wikipedia.org... More