Scientific name Discosura Higher classification Trochilinae | Family Trochilidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Green thorntail, Wire‑crested thorntail, Racket‑tailed coquette, Black‑bellied thorntail, Letitia's thorntail | ||
Discosura is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. The thorntails are sometimes placed in the genus Popelairia (Reichenbach, 1854), leaving Discosura for the racket-tailed coquette. On the contrary, some have argued for merging this genus into Lophornis, which they overall resemble, except for the highly modified tail-feathers of the males.
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Racket tailed coquette bandeirinha discosura longicaudus
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