| Nesophlox | |
|---|---|
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| Bahama woodstar, (Nesophlox evelynae) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Mellisugini |
| Genus: | Nesophlox Ridgway, 1910 |
| Species | |
2, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Calliphlox | |
Nesophlox is a genus in the family ofHummingbirds. It consists of two endemic hummingbirds of theBahamas.
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 genusCalliphlox.Molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2014 and 2017 found that the genusCalliphlox waspolyphyletic.[2][3] In the revised classification to createmonophyletic genera, the Bahama woodstar and the Inagua woodstar were moved to the resurrected genusNesophlox that had been introduced byRobert Ridgway in 1910.[1][4]
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