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Green fronted lancebill

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Apodiformes

Genus
  
Doryfera

Higher classification
  
Doryfera

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trochilidae

Scientific name
  
Doryfera ludovicae

Rank
  
Species

Green-fronted lancebill

Similar
  
Doryfera, Blue‑fronted lancebill, Bird, Hummingbird, Tooth‑billed hummingbird

Green fronted lancebill


The green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

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It is found in subtropical and tropical moist montane forests in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

The green-fronted lancebill feeds on the nectar of epiphytes, including mistletoe.

Green fronted lancebill doryfera ludovicae mistrato choco area biogeografica western andes


References

Green-fronted lancebill Wikipedia