Plovercrest
Genus of birds
| Plovercrest | |
|---|---|
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| Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
| Species | |
| 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]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-crowned plovercrest
| Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818) | Brazil | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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| Purple-crowned plovercrest
| Stephanoxis loddigesii (Vigors, 1831) | Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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References
- 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.
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