Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird (<em>Cynanthus doubledayi</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird (Cynanthus doubledayi) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cynanthus; binomial: Cynanthus doubledayi; authority: (Bourcier, 1847).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Long recognized as a species distinct from Broad-billed Hummingbird by IOC WBL. Split accepted by NACC supported by genetic data (McGuire et al. 2014, Hernández-Baños et al. 2020). Change English name of Cynanthus doubledayi from Doubleday's Hummingbird to Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird (NACC 2022-A20a,c; Chesser et al. 2022; HBW/BirdLife).
