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Golden-collared honeycreeper
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The golden-collared honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus) is an uncommon species of Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Iridophanes.
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Golden-collared honeycreeper | |
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Male in Ecuador | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Iridophanes Ridgway, 1901 |
Species: | I. pulcherrimus |
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Iridophanes pulcherrimus (P.L. Sclater, 1853) | |
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It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.