Stripe-breasted starthroat
The stripe-breasted starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Stripe-breasted starthroat | |
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| SE Brazil (male) | |
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| SE Brazil (female) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliomaster |
| Species: | H. squamosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliomaster squamosus Temminck, 1823 | |
It is found only in regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Heliomaster squamosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Stripe-breasted starthroat photo-High Res; Article w/RangeMaps InfoNatura NatureServe
- Stripe-breasted starthroat photo; Article & synopsis So.Amer. Birds
- Stripe-breasted starthroat videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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