Green-crowned Plovercrest

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Green-crowned Plovercrest (<em>Stephanoxis lalandi</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Green-crowned Plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Stephanoxis; binomial: Stephanoxis lalandi; authority: (Vieillot, 1818).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Plovercrest to Green-crowned Plovercrest with split of Purple-crowned Plovercrest (S. loddigesii).

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