Aglaiocercus
| Aglaiocercus | |
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| Long-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus kingii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Lesbiini |
| Genus: | Aglaiocercus Zimmer, 1930 |
| Type species | |
| Ornismya kingii[1] Lesson, 1832
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| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Aglaiocercus is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
Description
[edit]It contains the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed sylph
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Aglaiocercus kingii (Lesson, 1832) Six subspecies
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Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Violet-tailed sylph
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Aglaiocercus coelestis (Gould, 1861) |
Colombia and Ecuador.
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Venezuelan sylph
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Aglaiocercus berlepschi (Hartert, 1898) |
Venezuela
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
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References
[edit]- ^ "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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