Goldmania
Genus of birds
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Goldmania is a genus in the family of Hummingbirds, and consists of 2 species.
| Goldmania | |
|---|---|
| |
| Violet-capped hummingbird, (Goldmania violiceps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Trochilini |
| Genus: | Goldmania Nelson, 1911 |
| Type species | |
| Goldmania violiceps[1] Nelson, 1911 | |
| Species | |
|
2, see text | |
Species
The two species are:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet-capped hummingbird
|
Goldmania violiceps Nelson, 1911 |
Costa Rica and Panama |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
|
| Pirre hummingbird | Goldmania bella (Nelson, 1912) |
Panama and far northwestern Colombia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
|
The Pirre hummingbird was formerly placed in the monospecific genus Goethalsia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the Pirre hummingbird was closely related to the violet-capped hummingbird in the genus Goldmania.[3] The two species were therefore placed together in Goldmania which has priority.[2]
