The Brazilian ruby (Heliodoxa rubricauda) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini, in the subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brazilian Ruby being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coeligena iris
- Coeligena bonapartei
- Heliodoxa rubinoides
- Metallura tyrianthina
- Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Boissonneaua flavescens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Genus
- Heliodoxa
- Species
- Heliodoxa rubricauda
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