Biology:Cynanthus
Cynanthus is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. The species are found in Mexico and Central America.
Taxonomy
The genus Cynanthus was introduced in 1827 by the English zoologist William Swainson.[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek κυανος/kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with ανθος/anthos meaning "blossom" or "flower".[2] Swainson listed four species in his new genus but did not specify the type.[1] In 1907 the American ornithologist Witmer Stone designated the type as Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827, the broad-billed hummingbird.[3][4]
A 2014 molecular phylogenetic study by Jimmy McGuire and collaborators found that the genus Cynanthus was sister to the genus Chlorostilbon containing the emeralds.[5]
Species
The genus contains the following six species:[6]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120px | Broad-billed hummingbird | Cynanthus latirostris | 120px |
| 120px | Tres Marias hummingbird | Cynanthus lawrencei | 120px |
| 120px | Turquoise-crowned hummingbird | Cynanthus doubledayi | 120px |
| 120px | Golden-crowned emerald | Cynanthus auriceps | western Mexico (southern Sinaloa to Durango, Guerrero, and Oaxaca) |
| 120px | Cozumel emerald | Cynanthus forficatus | 120px |
| 120px | Canivet's emerald | Cynanthus canivetii | 120px |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Swainson, William (1827). "A synopsis of the birds discovered in Mexico by W. Bullock, F.L.S. and Mr. William Bullock jun.". Philosophical Magazine. New Series 1: 364–369, 433–442 [441]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15530451.
- ↑ Jobling, James A.. "Cynanthus". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/key-to-scientific-names/search?q=Cynanthus.
- ↑ Stone, Witmer (1907). "Some changes in the generic names of North American birds". The Auk 24: 189-199 [192]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16269999.
- ↑ Peters, James Lee, ed (1945). Check-List of Birds of the World. 5. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 43. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14480053.
- ↑ McGuire, J.; Witt, C.; Remsen, J.V.; Corl, A.; Rabosky, D.; Altshuler, D.; Dudley, R. (2014). "Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds". Current Biology 24 (8): 910–916. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.016. PMID 24704078.
- ↑ AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi:10.2173/avilist.v2025. http://www.avilist.org/checklist/v2025/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q899806 entry
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