Heliomaster
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Heliomaster is a hummingbird
genus
in the subfamily Trochilinae
. They are commonly known as starthroats due to the males' ornamental plumage.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the subfamily Trochilinae
Trochilinae
Trochilinae is a subfamily of the hummingbird family . Members of the subfamily Trochilinae are sometimes called typical hummingbirds. They typically display iridescent plumage in metallic reds, oranges, greens and/or blues...
. They are commonly known as starthroats due to the males' ornamental plumage.
Species
The genus contains the following species:- Plain-capped StarthroatPlain-capped StarthroatThe Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii, is a large-sized hummingbird. It is 11-12 cm long, and weighs approximately 7-8 g.Adults are colored predominantly metallic bronze on their upper-parts, tail, back and crown. The bird has a dark eye-stripe with a white stripe above and below. ...
, Heliomaster constantii - Long-billed StarthroatLong-billed StarthroatThe Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris, is a hummingbird that breeds from southern Mexico to Panama, from Colombia south and east to Bolivia and Brazil, and on Trinidad...
, Heliomaster longirostris - Stripe-breasted StarthroatStripe-breasted StarthroatThe Stripe-breasted Starthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former...
, Heliomaster squamosus - Blue-tufted StarthroatBlue-tufted StarthroatThe Blue-Tufted Starthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and possibly Ecuador, although not in Norway....
, Heliomaster furcifer