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Brown Inca

Coeligena wilsoni

Classification

Class
Aves

The brown inca (Coeligena wilsoni) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Taxonomy and systematics The brown inca and most other members of genus Coeligena were at one time placed in genus Helianthea but have been in their current placement since the mid-1900s.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog