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Many spotted hummingbird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Trochilidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Apodiformes

Class
  
Aves

Scientific name
  
Taphrospilus hypostictus

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
Taphrospilus Simon, 1910

Similar
  
Violet‑fronted brilliant, Leucippus, Rufous‑vented whitetip, Ecuadorian piedtail, Napo sabrewing

Rufous vented whitetip and many spotted hummingbird by charlie vogt


The many-spotted hummingbird (Taphrospilus hypostictus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is the only member of the genus Taphrospilus, but is sometimes placed in Amazilia or Leucippus instead.

It is found in lower Andean foothills from Ecuador, through Peru and Bolivia, to north-western Argentina. Previously also listed for Brazil, but this now considered mistaken, it not being included on the official list by CBRO.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Many-spotted hummingbird Wikipedia