Mountain avocetbill

The mountain avocetbill (Opisthoprora euryptera) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, the only member of its genus.

Mountain avocetbill
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Opisthoprora
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Species:
O. euryptera
Binomial name
Opisthoprora euryptera
Loddiges, 1832

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or temperate moist montane forest. The species is not considered threatened or near threatened.[2]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Opisthoprora euryptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Mountain Avocetbill - Opisthoprora euryptera - Birds of the World". birdsoftheworld.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.


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