Plovercrest
| Plovercrest | |
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| Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015. The two species are:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Stephanoxis lalandi | Green-crowned plovercrest | Brazil |
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Stephanoxis loddigesii | Purple-crowned plovercrest | Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay |
References
- ^ "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ 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 (May 1, 2015). "Proposal (#664) to South American Classification Committee – Treat Stephanoxis lalandi as consisting of two species". Retrieved July 25, 2015.