White-tufted sunbeam
| White-tufted sunbeam | |
|---|---|
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| Painting by John Gould, for A Monograph of the Trochilidae (Family of Hummingbirds) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Aglaeactis |
| Species: | A. castelnaudii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aglaeactis castelnaudii Bourcier & Mulsant, 1848 | |
The white-tufted sunbeam (Aglaeactis castelnaudii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Aglaeactis castelnaudii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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