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Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Spot-throated Hummingbird (Leucippus taczanowskii) - HBW 5, p. 592

French: Colibri de Taczanowski German: Taczanowskikolibri Spanish: Colibrí de Taczanowski
Other common names: Taczanowski’s White-throat

Taxonomy: Thaumasius taczanowskii P. L. Sclater, 1879, Guajungo, Cajamarca, Peru.
Formerly placed in monospecific genus Thaumasius, or with L. chlorocercus and sometimes L. hypostictus in Talaphorus. Proposed race fractus, from Huancabamba (N Peru), doubtfully distinct. Monotypic.

Distribution: W slope of C Andes in N & C Peru.

Least Concern

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Perching Locality Bagua (Bagua Chica), Amazonas Department, Peru
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 24 August 2009 16 weeks ago 3.7
Nest in the garden of the house in Hacienda El Limon were I slept. The bird had no problem with the people around. Locality Marañón Valley, Cajamarca Department, Peru
auf 8 August 2008 2 years ago 3.7
In thorny bushes. Morning light Locality Bagua (Bagua Chica), Amazonas Department, Peru
auf 19 August 2008 2 years ago 3.4
Singing in thorn bushes Locality Bagua (Bagua Chica), Amazonas Department, Peru
auf 19 August 2008 2 years ago 3.2
On thorny bushes, scratching himself Locality Bagua (Bagua Chica), Amazonas Department, Peru
auf 19 August 2008 2 years ago 3

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