Nesophlox
Appearance
Nesophlox | |
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Bahama woodstar, (Nesophlox evelynae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Tribe: | Mellisugini |
Genus: | Nesophlox Ridgway, 1910 |
Species | |
2, see text | |
Synonyms | |
Calliphlox |
Nesophlox is a genus in the family of Hummingbirds. It was formerly considered a part of the genus Calliphlox, until it was split in 2020[1], and consists of two endemic hummingbirds of the Bahamas.
Species
- Bahama woodstar, Nesophlox evelynae
- Inagua woodstar, Nesophlox lyrura
References
- ^ Chesser, Terry; Burns, Kevin; Cicero, Carlo; Dunn, Jon; Kratter, Andrew; Lovette, Irby; Rasmussen, Pamela; Remsen, JV; Stotz, Douglas; Winker, Kevin. "Sixtieth Supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds". The Auk: Ornithological Advances. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- International Ornithological Congress (July 25, 2020). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved July 25, 2020.