Elvira (genus)
Elvira | |
---|---|
Male coppery-headed emerald | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Elvira Mulsant, J. Verreaux& E. Verreaux, 1866 |
species | |
E. chionura |
Elvira is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species. They are:
- White-tailed emerald, Elvira chionura
- Coppery-headed emerald, Elvira cupreiceps
References
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.