Blossomcrown

Blossomcrown
	Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Apodiformes
Family:	Trochilidae
Tribe:	Trochilini
Genus:	Anthocephala; Cabanis & Hiene, 1860
Species
	2, see text

Tolima blossomcrown

The two blossomcrowns comprise the genus Anthocephala. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015.

The two species are:^[1]

Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
Tolima blossomcrown (Anthocephala berlepschi)

References[]

^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

South American Classification Committee (June 16, 2015). "Proposal (#669) to South American Classification Committee – English names of the Blossomcrowns". Retrieved July 18, 2015.

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[ioc-1] Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

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