Ecuadorian Piedtail

The Ecuadorian Piedtail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

The Ecuadorian Piedtail is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Ecuadorian Piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. Source - * BirdLife International 2004. Phlogophilus hemileucurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

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Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Phlogophilus
Species : hemileucurus
Authority : Gould, 1860