Violet-throated starfrontlet

Coeligena violifer

The violet-throated starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It was first described by English ornithologist John Gould in 1846. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusCoeligena
SpeciesC. violifer
Photographed in
Peru