Green-fronted lancebill

Green-fronted lancebill
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Doryfera
Species:
D. ludovicae
Binomial name
Doryfera ludovicae
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1847)

The green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Primarily known for its incredibly long bill and “glittering” green patch of feathers on its forehead, D. ludovicae is found in subtropical and tropical moist montane forest and prefers regions that include fast moving rivers and streams.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Doryfera ludovicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22687035A93136807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22687035A93136807.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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