Plovercrest
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| Plovercrest | |
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| File:Stephanoxis lalandi -Campos do Jordao, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg | |
| Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Trochilini |
| Genus: | Stephanoxis Simon, 1897 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus lalandi[1] Vieillot, 1818
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| Species | |
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S. lalandi | |
The two plovercrests comprise the genus Stephanoxis. They were formerly considered conspecific under the name "black-breasted plovercrest".
Species
[edit | edit source]The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015. The two species are:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-crowned plovercrest
File:Stephanoxis lalandi -Campos do Jordao, Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg |
Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818) |
Brazil Map of range |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Purple-crowned plovercrest
File:Stephanoxis loddigesii Violet-crester Plovercrest (male); Guapiara, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg |
Stephanoxis loddigesii (Vigors, 1831) |
Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay Map of range |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
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