Amazilia | |
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Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Tribe: | Trochilini |
Genus: | Amazilia Lesson, RP, 1843 |
Type species | |
Ornismya cinnamomea [1] = Ornismia rutila Lesson, 1842 | |
Species | |
see text |
Amazilia is a hummingbird genus in the subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in tropical Central and South America.
The genus Amazilia was introduced in 1843 by the French naturalist René Lesson. [2] Lesson had used amazilia in 1827 as the specific epithet of the amazilia hummingbird which is now the only species placed in the genus Amazilis. [3] [4] The name comes from the Inca heroine in Jean-François Marmontel's novel Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou. [5] [6] The type species was subsequently designated as the cinnamon hummingbird. [7] [8]
The genus contains four species: [4]
An additional species is sometimes included:
This genus formerly included many more species. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the large genus was polyphyletic. [9] In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, species were moved to Leucolia , Saucerottia , Amazilis , Uranomitra , Chrysuronia , Polyerata , Chionomesa , Elliotomyia and Chlorestes . [4] [10]
The copper-rumped hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Tobago, Trinidad, Venezuela, and possibly Grenada.
The amazilia hummingbird is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is the only species placed in the genus Amazilis. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its six subspecies differ primarily in their throat and belly colors.
The blue-chested hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
The charming hummingbird and also known as the beryl-crowned hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Staying within the exterior of forests, it searches for scattered flowers and various arthropods for food.
The plain-bellied emerald is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Brazil, the Guianas, and Venezuela.
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.
The cinnamon hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the tribe of the 'emeralds', Trochilini. Currently, four regional subspecies are recognized.
The versicoloured emerald is a species of hummingbird from central and eastern South America.
The green-and-white hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Peru.
Chrysuronia is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae, all of which are native to Central and South America.
Hylocharis is a genus of hummingbirds, in the family Trochilidae. It contains two species that are both found in South America.
The buffy hummingbird is a species of bird in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Leucippus. This bird lives in dry forest and scrubland in northern South America where it feeds on insects and the nectar, flesh, and juice of cactus fruits.
Saucerottia is a genus of birds in the family Trochilidae, or hummingbirds.
Polyerata is a genus of hummingbirds.
The cinnamon-sided hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Riccordia is a genus of birds in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. They are endemic to the Caribbean.
Chionomesa is a genus of South American hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
Elliotomyia is a genus in the family of Hummingbirds.
Trochilini is one of the three tribes that make up the subfamily Trochilinae in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. The other two tribes in the subfamily are Lampornithini and Mellisugini (bees).
Ramosomyia is a genus in family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds, that was created in 2021 to replace Leucolia.