Philodice (bird)

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Philodice
Magenta-Throated Hummingbird 002.jpg
Magenta-throated woodstar (P. bryantae)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Tribe: Mellisugini
Genus: Philodice
Mulsant, Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1866
Species

Philodice bryantae
Philodice mitchelli

Philodice is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It contains two species formerly grouped into Calliphlox until they were split in 2021 by the International Ornithological Congress.[1][2][3][4]

The two species in this genus are:

Image Name Common name Distribution
Calliphlox bryantae2.jpg Philodice bryantae Magenta-throated woodstar Costa Rica and Panama
Calliphlox mitchelii (Zumbador pechiblanco) - Macho (17012130495).jpg Philodice mitchellii Purple-throated woodstar Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama

References[]

  1. ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ "Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds". Current Biology. 24 (8): 910–916. 2014-04-14. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.016. ISSN 0960-9822.
  3. ^ Licona-Vera, Yuyini; Ornelas, Juan Francisco (2017-06-05). "The conquering of North America: dated phylogenetic and biogeographic inference of migratory behavior in bee hummingbirds". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 17 (1): 126. doi:10.1186/s12862-017-0980-5. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 5460336. PMID 28583078.
  4. ^ "A classification of the bird species of South America: Recent Changes". www.museum.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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