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Little Sunangel

Heliangelus micraster
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
litsun1, LISU, FTSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesHeliangelus micraster
Codeslitsun1, LISU, FTSU
Identification

The Little Sunangel (Heliangelus micraster) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code litsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Little Sunangel photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Heliangelus micraster

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: litsun1