Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Wire-crested Thorntail
Wire-crested Thorntail Popelairia popelairii
Described by: Du Bus de Gisignies (1846)
Alternate common name(s): Popelaire'S Coquette
Old scientific name(s): Discosura popelairii
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Range
Nw. South America;
E. of the Andes in e. Colombia, e. Ecuador to e. Peru s. to the Madre de Dios.
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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