Plovercrest
Appearance
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Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) | |
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Genus: | Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
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S. lalandi |
The two plovercrests comprise the genus Stephanoxis. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015. The two species are:
- Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi)
- Purple-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis loddigesii)
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.