Blossomcrown

The two blossomcrowns comprise the genus Anthocephala. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015.

Blossomcrown
Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Tribe: Trochilini
Genus: Anthocephala
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Type species
Trochilus floriceps
Gould, 1854
Species

2, see text

The two species are:

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