Plovercrest
| Plovercrest | |
|---|---|
 | |
| In São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Stephanoxis Simon, 1897 |
| Species: | S. lalandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818) | |
The plovercrest or black-breasted plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Stephanoxis. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Stephanoxis lalandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.