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Bearded Helmetcrests
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Bearded Helmetcrests

Oxypogon

The bearded helmetcrests (Oxypogon) are a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. They are found in Colombia and Venezuela. Primary natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, known as páramo. 4 different species of this genus were recognized in 2014.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species

Buffy Helmetcrest

speciesOxypogon stuebelii

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

speciesOxypogon guerinii

Blue-bearded Helmetcrest

speciesOxypogon cyanolaemus

White-bearded Helmetcrest

speciesOxypogon lindenii

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 6290.