Plovercrest

Plovercrests
Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Stephanoxis
Simon, 1897
Species

S. lalandi
S. loddigesii

The two plovercrests comprise the genus Stephanoxis. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015. The two species are:

References

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