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Heliomaster

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Apodiformes

Subfamily
  
Trochilinae

Higher classification
  
Trochilinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trochilidae

Scientific name
  
Heliomaster

Rank
  
Genus

Heliomaster httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Lower classifications
  
Blue‑tufted starthroat, Plain‑capped starthroat, Long‑billed starthroat, Stripe‑breasted starthroat

Blue tufted starthroat heliomaster furcifer uruguay dec 2014


Heliomaster is a hummingbird genus in the subfamily Trochilinae. They are commonly known as starthroats due to the males' ornamental plumage.

Contents

Long billed startthroat heliomaster longirostris birdwatching costa rica


Species

The genus contains the following species:

  • Plain-capped starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
  • Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
  • Stripe-breasted starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
  • Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer
  • References

    Heliomaster Wikipedia


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