Hyacinth visorbearer | |
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In SE Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Augastes |
Species: | A. scutatus |
Binomial name | |
Augastes scutatus Temminck, 1822 |
The hyacinth visorbearer (Augastes scutatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.