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Sombre Hummingbird

Aphantochroa cirrochloris

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The Sombre Hummingbird (Aphantochroa cirrochloris, syn. Campylopterus cirrochloris) is the only species in the genus Aphantochroa. It is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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