| Royal sunangel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliangelus |
| Species: | H. regalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliangelus regalis Fitzpatrick, Willard & Terborgh, 1979 | |
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The royal sunangel (Heliangelus regalis) is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrubs in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss. It is strongly sexually dichromatic, and while females resemble other female sunangels, males are unique with their iridescent dark blue plumage.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2013). "Heliangelus regalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.