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Aphantochroa cirrochloris

Campylopterus cirrochloris

Identification

Dull hummingbird, decurved black bill, white postocular spot, diamond pattern on under-tail coverts, white at the base of the legs and coppery sheen on the back.

Distribution

Brazil

Taxonomy

Some authorities1 place this species in the genus Campylopterus.

This species is monotypic.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019.

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