Thaumasius
Genus of birds
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Thaumasius is a genus in the family of Hummingbirds, and consists of 2 species.
| Thaumasius | |
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| Spot-throated hummingbird, (Thaumasius taczanowskii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Trochilini |
| Genus: | Thaumasius Sclater, PL, 1879 |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Taxonomy and species list
These two species were formerly placed in the genus Leucippus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Leucippus was polyphyletic.[1] To resolve the polyphyly these two species were moved to the resurrected genus Thaumasius that had been introduced by Philip Sclater in 1879 with the spot-throated hummingbird as the type species.[2][3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbes hummingbird
|
Thaumasius baeri (Simon, 1901) |
Ecuador and Peru. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Spot-throated hummingbird
|
Thaumasius taczanowskii Sclater, PL, 1879 |
Peru |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
