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Photo of Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi)

Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

The mountain velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) is a species in the family Trochilidae, the family to which all hummingbirds belong. It is the only member of its genus and is found in the Andes, mostly between 2400 and 3500 m (7,900 to 11,500 ft), of northwestern Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are clearings and bushes at the edges of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded forests.

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Photo credit: Michael Woodruff from Spokane, Washington, USA

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