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Purple-chested hummingbird
The
purple-chested
hummingbird
is a
species
of hummingbird in the
family
Trochilidae
.
It is found in
Colombia
and
Ecuador
.
Its
natural
habitats
are
subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
and
heavily
degraded
former
forest
.
It is commonly
hunted
for the supposed
medicinal properties
of its
beak
by
indigenous peoples
in the
area
.