Calothorax

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Calothorax
Calothorax lucifer 1841.jpg
Lucifer sheartail, Calothorax lucifer
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Tribe: Mellisugini
Genus: Calothorax
G.R. Gray, 1840
Species

2, see text

Calothorax is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It contains the following species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Calothorax pulcher Beautiful sheartail southern-central Mexico.
Lucifer Hummingbird (female).jpg Calothorax lucifer Lucifer sheartail southwestern United States, from southwest Texas, extreme southwestern New Mexico to extreme southeastern Arizona, and in central and north Mexico.

References[]

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 12 January 2020.


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