Biology:Microchera
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Microchera is a genus of hummingbirds.
Species
The genus includes three species:[1]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowcap
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Microchera albocoronata (Lawrence, 1855) Two subspecies[2]
|
Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Coppery-headed emerald
|
Microchera cupreiceps (Lawrence, 1866) |
Costa Rica
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| White-tailed emerald
|
Microchera chionura (Gould, 1851) |
Costa Rica and Panama.
|
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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The white-tailed emerald and the coppery-headed emerald were formerly placed in the genus Elvira. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that these two species were closely related to the snowcap in the genus Microchera.[3] The three species were therefore placed together in Microchera which has priority.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/hummingbirds/. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hummingbirds". August 2022. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/hummingbirds/.
- ↑ 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. Bibcode: 2014CBio...24..910M.
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