Brazilian Ruby

Overview

Brazilian Ruby (Heliodoxa rubricauda) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Heliodoxa; binomial: Heliodoxa rubricauda; authority: (Boddaert, 1783).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Brazilian Ruby was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Clytolaema, but phylogenetic analysis shows that Clytolaema is deeply embedded in Heliodoxa. Merge Clytoaema into Heliodoxa (McGuire et al. 2014; SACC 928).