Atthis (genus)
| Atthis | |
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| Atthis heloisa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Atthis L. Reichenbach, 1854 |
| species | |
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A. heloisa (Lesson & Delattre, 1839) | |
Atthis is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species found in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States. They are:
- Bumblebee hummingbird Atthis heloisa
- Wine-throated hummingbird, Atthis ellioti
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