Lamprornini | |
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Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaemus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Superorder: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
Tribe: | Lampornini Jardine, 1833 |
Genera | |
Lampornini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called mountain-gems[1]. They range from Costa Rica to South America. It contains the following species:
- Genus Sternoclyta
- Violet-chested Hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus
- Genus Hylonympha
- Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca
- Genus Lamprolaima
- Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Lamprolaima rhami
- Genus Eugenes
- Magnificent Hummingbird / Rivoli's Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens
- Admirable Hummingbird, Eugenes spectabilis
- Genus Panterpe
- Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis
- Genus Heliomaster – starthroats (4 species)
- Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
- Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
- Stripe-breasted Starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
- Blue-tufted Starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer
- Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
- White-bellied Mountain-gem, Lampornis hemileucus (formerly Oreopyra)
- Blue-throated Hummingbird/Blue-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae
- Amethyst-throated Hummingbird/Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis amethystinus
- Red-throated Mountan-gem, Lampornis (amethystinus) salvini
- Green-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens
- Green-breasted Mountain-gem, Lampornis sybillae
- Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Lampornis cinereicauda
- Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaemus
- White-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris
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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