Ramphomicron
Genus of birds
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Ramphomicron is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Ramphomicron | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Lesbiini |
| Genus: | Ramphomicron Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Ornismya microrhyncha[1] Boissonneau, 1840 | |
Species
It contains two species:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-backed thornbill
|
Ramphomicron dorsale Salvin & Godman, 1880 |
Colombia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
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| Purple-backed thornbill
|
Ramphomicron microrhynchum (Boissonneau, 1840) Four subspecies
|
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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