Cynanthini | |
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Diversity | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Superorder: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
Tribe: | Cynanthini Jardine, 1833 |
Genera | |
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Cynanthini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called emeralds.[1] They range from Texas (as vagrants) to South America. It contains the following species:
Species list[]
- Genus Basilinna (2 species, recently split from Hylocharis)
- White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis
- Xantus's Hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii
- Genus Pampa - sabrewings (3 species)
- Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Pampa pampa
- Curve-winged Sabrewing, Pampa curvipennis
- Long-tailed Sabrewing, Pampa excellens
- Genus Abeillia
- Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei
- Genus Klais
- Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti
- Genus Orthorhyncus
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Genus Anthocephala - blossomcrowns (2 species)
- Santa Marta Blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps
- Andean Blossomcrown, Anthocephala berlepschi
- Genus Stephanoxis - plovercrests (2 species)
- Purple-crowned Plovercrest, Stephanoxis loddigesii
- Green-crowned Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi
- Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (9 species)
- Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis
- Rufous Sabrewing, Campylopterus rufus
- Rufous-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus hyperythrus
- Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus
- White-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus ensipennis
- Lazuline Sabrewing, Campylopterus falcatus
- Santa Marta Sabrewing, Campylopterus phainopeplus
- Napo Sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio
- Buff-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus duidae
- Genus Cynanthus – typical emeralds (21 species, 2 recently extinct; includes former Chlorostilbon, Chlorestes and Cyanophaia)
- Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyananthus bicolor
- Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
- Dusky Hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
- Doubleday's Hummingbird, Cynanthus doubleday
- Blue-chinned Sapphire, Cynanthus notata
- Golden-crowned Emerald, Cynanthus auriceps
- Cozumel Emerald, Cynanthus forficatus
- Canivet's Emerald, Cynanthus canivetii
- Garden Emerald, Cynanthus assimilis
- Western Emerald/West Andean Emerald, Cynanthus melanorhynchus
- Red-billed Emerald, Cynanthus gibsoni
- Blue-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus mellisugus
- Chiribiquete Emerald, Cynanthus olivaresi
- Glittering-bellied Emerald, Cynanthus lucidus
- Cuban Emerald, Cynanthus ricordii
- †Brace's Emerald, Cynanthus bracei
- Hispaniolan Emerald, Cynanthus swainsonii
- Puerto Rican Emerald, Cynanthus maugaeus
- Coppery Emerald, Cynanthus russatus
- Narrow-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus stenurus
- Green-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus alice
- Short-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus poortmani
- †Gould's Emerald/Caribbean Emerald, Cynanthus elegans
References[]
- ^ John H. Boyd III (August 25, 2011). "METAVES III: Apodiformes". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 19-03-2024. Check date values in:
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