Heliothryx
Heliothryx is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Heliothryx | |
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| Purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Heliothryx F. Boie, 1831 |
| Species | |
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Species
It contains the following species:
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Heliothryx auritus | Black-eared fairy | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela |
| Heliothryx barroti | Purple-crowned fairy | southeastern Mexico south to southwestern Ecuador. |
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