Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer
Described by: Gould (1846)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
Photographs
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Range
C. Andes of w. South America;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) S. Ecuador (Loja) to e. Andes of n. and c. Peru (Junin and Huanuco). Relict population in w. Peru (Lima).
(2) E. Andes of se. Peru (Cuzco se. of Urubamba).
(3) E. Andes of nw. and c. Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba).
(4) S. Peru (Cuzco, Apurimac and Ayacucho).
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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