Blue-bearded Helmetcrest
Oxypogon cyanolaemus
EndangeredAves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
About
The blue-bearded helmetcrest is a Critically Endangered species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of northern Colombia.
Fun Fact
The species was known only from 62 museum specimens with the most recent record in 1946.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
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Lifespan
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Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease