Goldenthroat
| Goldenthroat | |
|---|---|
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| White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Polytmus Brisson, 1760 |
The goldenthroats are a small group of hummingbirds in the genus Polytmus.
It contains the following three species to date:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polytmus guainumbi | White-tailed goldenthroat | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela |
| Polytmus milleri | Tepui goldenthroat | Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela | |
| Polytmus theresiae | Green-tailed goldenthroat | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador | |
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