Summary ²

The Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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1. (c) Michael Woodruff, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightjar/438223549/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafresnaya_lafresnayi

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