- Discosura
-
Discosura 
Green Thorntail, Discosura conversii Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Discosura
Bonaparte, 1850species see text
Discosura is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. The thorntails are sometimes placed in the genus Popelairia (Reichenbach, 1854), leaving Discosura for the Racket-tailed Coquette. On the contrary, some have argued for merging this genus into Lophornis, which they overall resemble, except for the highly modified tail-feathers of the males.
Species
- Wire-crested Thorntail (Discosura popelairii)
- Black-bellied Thorntail (Discosura langsdorffi)
- Letitia's Thorntail (Discosura letitiae)
- Green Thorntail (Discosura conversii)
- Racket-tailed Coquette (Discosura longicaudus)
References
- Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Cadena, C.D.; Jaramillo, A.; Nores, M.; Pacheco, J.F.; Robbins, M.B., Schulenberg, T.S.; Stiles, F.G.; Stotz, D.F. & Zimmer K.J. (2008): A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists' Union. Accessed 2008-07-20.
Categories:- Trochilidae
- Apodiformes stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
