Trochilus Linnaeus 1758 (hummingbird)

Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Trochilidae

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Parent taxon: Trochilidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Anthracothorax, Chlorostilbon, Eurotrochilus, Florisuginae, Lesbiinae, Mellisuga, Ornismya, Orthorhyncus, Patagoninae, Phaethornithinae, Polytminae, Trochilinae

Subtaxa: Trochilus polytmus

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Ecology: volant frugivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Trochilus in the database

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