Purple-crowned Plovercrest

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Stephanoxis; binomial: Stephanoxis loddigesii; authority: (Vigors, 1831).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

See Cavarzere et al. (2014); SACC 664.

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