Stephanoxis
| Plovercrests | |
|---|---|
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| Green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: |
Stephanoxis Simon, 1897 |
| Species | |
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S. lalandi |
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S. lalandi
S. loddigesii
The two plovercrests comprise the genus Stephanoxis. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015. The two species are:
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