Heliothryx
Heliothryx is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Heliothryx | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Apodiformes | 
| Family: | Trochilidae | 
| Subfamily: | Polytminae | 
| Genus: | Heliothryx F. Boie, 1831 | 
| Species | |
| 2, see text | |
Species
    
The genus contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution | 
|---|---|---|---|
| .jpg.webp) | Heliothryx auritus | Black-eared fairy | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela | 
|  | Heliothryx barroti | Purple-crowned fairy | southeastern Mexico south to southwestern Ecuador. | 
References
    
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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