Kingdom Animalia Order Apodiformes Genus Lepidopyga Higher classification Lepidopyga | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Lepidopyga lilliae Rank Species | |
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Similar Shining‑green hummingbird, Santa Marta woodstar, Sapphire‑throated hummingbird, Black‑backed thornbill, Coppery emerald | ||
Endemic sapphire bellied hummingbird lepidopyga lilliae parque isla salamanca
The sapphire-bellied hummingbird (Lepidopyga lilliae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
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Sapphire bellied hummingbird
Description
It has bright plumage, with blue undersides and green uppersides and black wings. The forked tail is blue-black. It is found only in Colombia. The species is endemic to the Atlantic coasts. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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