Bronzy inca
| Bronzy inca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Coeligena |
| Species: | C. coeligena
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| Coeligena coeligena Lesson, 1833
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The bronzy inca (Coeligena coeligena) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description[]
The bronzy inca is a large hummingbird, measuring 5 in (13 cm) in length. The main colour of the plumage is iridescent purple. The upperparts vary from a rich violet to a sparkling red, while the underparts are suffused with a greyish tinge. Each individual feather is banded with lighter and darker colours. The tail coverts have a golden-greenish lustre. The throat and breast are soft grey. The tail is broad and is suffused with the same purple tinge as the back.[2]
References[]
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- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Coeligena coeligena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22687807A93170348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22687807A93170348.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Jardine, Sir William, ed. (1833). The Naturalist's Library: Humming Birds, Part II. VII. London, UK: Henry G. Bohn. p. 79. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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