Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi - Colibri de Lafresnaye

Colibri de Lafresnaye
♂ adult plum. transition
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Apodiformes

  • Family
    :

    Trochilidés

  • Genus
    :

    Lafresnaya

  • Species
    :

    lafresnayi

Descriptor

Boissonneau, 1840

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 12 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Colibri de Lafresnaye
♂ adult plum. breeding
Colibri de Lafresnaye
♀ adult

Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi lafresnayi (c and e Colombia, w and sw of Lake Maracaibo. nw Venezuela.)
  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi liriope (Santa Marta Mts.. ne Colombia.)
  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi longirostris (wc Colombia)
  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi greenewalti (se and e of Lake Maracaibo. nw Venezuela.)
  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi saul (sw Colombia, Ecuador and n Peru. e Piura, w Cajamarca.)
  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi orestes (n Peru. s Amazonas.)
  • Lafresnaya lafresnayi rectirostris (c Peru)

Foreign names

  • Colibri de Lafresnaye,
  • Colibrí aterciopelado,
  • colibri-aveludado,
  • Samtbauchkolibri,
  • Draadvleugelkolibrie,
  • Petto di velluto,
  • sammetsbröstad kolibri,
  • Fløyelsbrystkolibri,
  • andárik zamatový,
  • kolibřík aksamitový,
  • Fløjlsbrystkolibri,
  • samettikolibri,
  • colibrí de vellut,
  • nimfik,
  • Бархатная ореада,
  • ビロードハチドリ,
  • 绒胸蜂鸟,
  • 絨胸山蜂鳥,

Voice song and call

Colibri de Lafresnaye
♀ adult

Habitat

Colibri de Lafresnaye
♀

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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