Heliomaster
| Starthroats | |
|---|---|
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| Long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) John Gould lithograph. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Heliomaster Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Species | |
|
H. constantii (Delattre, 1843) | |
Heliomaster is a hummingbird genus in the subfamily Trochilinae. They are commonly known as starthroats due to the males' ornamental plumage.
Species
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Plain-capped starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
- Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
- Stripe-breasted starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
- Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer
References
- ↑ "Heliomaster". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
External links
Media related to Heliomaster at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Heliomaster at Wikispecies
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