Blue-bearded Helmetcrest
- Scientific name
- Oxypogon cyanolaemus
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Blue-bearded Helmetcrest is an exceptionally rare hummingbird endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, where it occupies high-altitude páramo habitats. It is uniquely distinguished by its namesake iridescent blue throat patch and a prominent crest, making it a subject of great interest for ornithologists and conservationists concerned with the stability of its restricted range.
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