Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia

Described by: Lesson (1826)
Alternate common name(s): Violet-chested Hummingbird, Elliot's Hummingbird
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Lima, Peru - Sep, 2004 © Mariano Mavila  Lima, Peru - Jan 12, 2005 © Hans Spiecker  Lima, Peru - Jan 12, 2005 © Hans Spiecker  Cieneguilla, Peru - Jun 1, 2008 © Larry Sirvio 
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Range

W. South America;
(1) W. slope of Andes in w. Ecuador and n. Peru. E. slope in the upper Zamora Valley.
(2) Littoral of w. Peru.
(3) Sw. Peru in the foothills of the Nazca Valley in Ica.
(4) Nw. Peru.
Elliot's Hummingbird is from 'Colombia'.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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