Heliothryx
| Heliothryx | |
|---|---|
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| Purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliothryx F. Boie, 1831 |
Heliothryx is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It contains the following species:
- Black-eared fairy (Heliothryx auritus)
- Purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti)