Nesophlox
| Nesophlox | |
|---|---|
| Bahama woodstar, (Nesophlox evelynae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Mellisugini |
| Genus: | Ridgway, 1910 |
| Species | |
|
2, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Calliphlox | |
Nesophlox is a genus in the family of Hummingbirds. It consists of two endemic hummingbirds of the Bahamas.
Species
The genus contains two species:[1]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahama woodstar
|
Nesophlox evelynae (Bourcier, 1847) |
Bahama and Turks and Caicos islands |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Inagua woodstar
|
Nesophlox lyrura (Gould, 1869) |
Inagua in the Bahamas. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
These species were formerly placed in the genus Calliphlox. Molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2014 and 2017 found that the genus Calliphlox was polyphyletic.[2][3] In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the Bahama woodstar and the Inagua woodstar were moved to the resurrected genus Nesophlox that had been introduced by Robert Ridgway in 1910.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ McGuire, J.; Witt, C.; Remsen, J.V.; Corl, A.; Rabosky, D.; Altshuler, D.; Dudley, R. (2014). "Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds". Current Biology. 24 (8): 910–916. Bibcode:2014CBio...24..910M. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.016. PMID 24704078.
- ^ Licona-Vera, Yuyini; Ornelas, Juan Francisco (2017). "The conquering of North America: dated phylogenetic and biogeographic inference of migratory behavior in bee hummingbirds". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 17 (1): 126. Bibcode:2017BMCEE..17..126L. doi:10.1186/s12862-017-0980-5. PMC 5460336. PMID 28583078.
- ^ Chesser, R.T.; Burns, K.J.; Cicero, C.; Dunn, J.L.; Kratter, A.W; Lovette, I.J.; Rasmussen, P.C.; Remsen, J.V. Jr; Stotz, D.F.; Winker, K. (2019). "Sixtieth supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds". The Auk. 136 (3): 1–23. doi:10.1093/auk/ukz042.