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Photo by Robert Scanlon
Guajira nr Perico, Colombia, May 2004

Leucippus fallax

Identification

Photo © by NJ Larsen
El Camarones, Guajira, Colombia, 28 August 2023

Distribution

South America: found in coastal northern Colombia and Venezuela (La Tortuga Island and Margarita Island).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Three subspecies (occidentalis, cervina and richmondi) are generally considered invalid^[2].

Habitat

Dry forests and shrubland, scrubby desert and mangrove forests.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Buffy Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buffy_Hummingbird

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