The subfamily Lesbiinae contains two tribes: Lesbiini and Heliantheini. The tribe Heliantheini, otherwise known as the "Brilliants" contains 53 species divided into 14 genera. This tribe was...
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Hummingbird Taxonomy of the Trochilidae Subfamily Polytminae
Polytminae is a subfamily of the Trochilidae family, and it comprises 12 genera and 29 species of hummingbirds. They are also informally called "mangoes." These hummingbirds are noted for their...
The hermit is part of the Phathornithinae subfamily that is part of the Trochilidae (hummingbird) family. The subfamily Phaethornithinae comprises 37 species in 6 genera. Female and male...
Mellisugini is a tribe from the Trochilinae subfamily that is part of the Trochilidae family. The Mellisugini tribe has a total 37 species categorized under 16 genus types. These hummingbirds are...
The Giant hummingbird Patagona Gigas is also called Colibrí Gigante or Picaflor Gigante. It has a variety of names, depending on the language. They’re part of the order Apodiformes, the family...
Hummingbird Taxonomy of the Trochilidae Subfamily Florisuginae
Hummingbirds are birds from North and South America that are part of the family Trochilidae. This family has about 361 species and 113 genera—most of them in the tropics, while others reside in...
