Philodice (bird)
Philodice is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It contains two species formerly grouped into Calliphlox until they were split in 2021 by the International Ornithological Congress.[1][2][3][4]
| Philodice | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Magenta-throated woodstar (P. bryantae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Mellisugini |
| Genus: | Philodice Mulsant, Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1866 |
| Species | |
The two species in this genus are:
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Philodice bryantae | Magenta-throated woodstar | Costa Rica and Panama |
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Philodice mitchellii | Purple-throated woodstar | Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama |
References
- "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- "Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds". Current Biology. 24 (8): 910–916. 2014-04-14. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.016. ISSN 0960-9822.
- Licona-Vera, Yuyini; Ornelas, Juan Francisco (2017-06-05). "The conquering of North America: dated phylogenetic and biogeographic inference of migratory behavior in bee hummingbirds". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 17 (1): 126. doi:10.1186/s12862-017-0980-5. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 5460336. PMID 28583078.
- "A classification of the bird species of South America: Recent Changes". www.museum.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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