Genus: Philodice
Description
Two species of Woodstars.
Taxonomy
Philodice is a genus in the family Trochilidae; both species were formerly placed in genus Calliphlox. Phylogenetic studies demonstrated that not all three species in Calliphlox could be accommodated in the same genus[2], in spite of an earlier SACC proposal arguing against reinstating Philodice[3].
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| P. bryantae | Magenta-throated Woodstar | ||
| P. mitchellii | Purple-throated Woodstar | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal resulting in reinstatement of Philodice #Earlier SACC proposal arguing against reinstating Philodice
Pages in category ‘Philodice’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
