Plovercrest
The plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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| Genus: | Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
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| Species: | S. lalandi
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| Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818)
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Its habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest,[1] and degraded former forest. The Plovercrest has a blue chest, green back and white flanks.
References
- ↑ Montane = highlands below subalpine zone.
- BirdLife International 2004. Stephanoxis lalandi[dead link]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.