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| Phlogophilus hemileucurus Gould, 1860 |
The Ecuadorian Piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. Hummingbirds are Birds in the family Trochilidae, and are endemic to the Americas. Hummingbirds are Birds in the family Trochilidae, and are endemic to the Americas. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. Habitat destruction is the process in which natural Habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species originally present