Green-and-white hummingbird | |
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Green-and-white hummingbird at Machu Picchu |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Amazilia |
Species: | A. viridicauda |
Binomial name | |
Amazilia viridicauda Berlepsch, 1883 |
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Synonyms | |
Leucippus viridicauda |
Leucippus viridicauda
The green-and-white hummingbird (Amazilia viridicauda) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to the East Andean slope in Peru, where generally restricted to areas near humid forest. It is commonly seen at Machu Picchu. It closely resembles the white-bellied hummingbird, but lacks white to the basal half of the tail.