Bearded helmetcrest
| Bearded helmetcrest | |
|---|---|
| Green-bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Lesbiini |
| Genus: | Oxypogon Gould, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Ornismya guerinii Boissonneau, 1840 | |
| Species | |
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The bearded helmetcrests (Oxypogon) are a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. They are found in Colombia and Venezuela. Primary natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, known as páramo. The genus contains four species.