Heliangelus
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| Heliangelus | |
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| Heliangelus mavors | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliangelus Gould, 1848 |
Heliangelus is a genus of hummingbirds found in montane South America. The species are collectively known as sunangels. It contains the following species:
- Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis)
- Longuemare's Sunangel (Heliangelus clarisse)
- Tourmaline Sunangel (Heliangelus exortis)
- Orange-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus mavors)
- Flame-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus micraster)
- Royal Sunangel (Heliangelus regalis)
- Purple-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus viola)
- Bogotá Sunangel (Heliangelus zusii)
- Gorgeted Sunangel (Heliangelus strophianus)
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