Mellisugini | |
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File:Mellisugini diversity.png | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Superorder: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
Tribe: | Mellisugini G.R. Gray, 1848 |
Genera | |
See text. |
Mellisugini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called bees.[1] They range from Canada to South America. It contains the following species:
- Genus Rhodopis
- Oasis Hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper
- Genus Myrtis
- Purple-collared Woodstar, Myrtis fanny
- Genus Eulidia
- Chilean Woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii
- Genus Thaumastura
- Peruvian Sheartail, Thaumastura cora
- Genus Myrmia
- Short-tailed Woodstar, Myrmia micrura
- Genus Microstilbon
- Slender-tailed Woodstar, Microstilbon burmeisteri
- Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species)
- White-bellied Woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
- Little Woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
- Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
- Santa Marta Woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans
- Esmeraldas Woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi
- Rufous-shafted Woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii
- Genus Tilmatura
- Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird/Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Tilmatura dupontii
- Genus Calliphlox – Calliphlox woodstars (4 species)
- Amethyst Woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
- Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae
- Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae
- Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii
- Genus Doricha – typical sheartails (2 species)
- Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
- Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
- Genus Calothorax (2 species)
- Beautiful Hummingbird/Beautiful Sheartail, Calothorax pulcher
- Lucifer Hummingbird/Lucifer Sheartail, Calothorax lucifer
- Genus Archilochus (2 species)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
- Genus Mellisuga (2 species)
- Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima
- Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae
- Genus Calypte (2 species)
- Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
- Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae
- Genus Atthis (2 species)
- Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
- Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti
- Genus Selasphorus (6 species)
- Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
- Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
- Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
- Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
- Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin
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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