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A new genus for Thalurania ridgwayi (Trochilidae)

2023; British Ornithologists' Club; Volume: 143; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.25226/bboc.v143i1.2023.a3

ISSN

2513-9894

Autores

George Sangster, JIMMY GAUDIN, Karl‐Ludwig Schuchmann,

Tópico(s)

Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Resumo

Mexican Woodnymph Thalurania ridgwayi was long included in the genus Thalurania. A previously published molecular phylogenetic study found that this species is in fact sister to the genus Eupherusa. We discuss whether ridgwayi is better lumped with Eupherusa or placed in a different genus, and consider that the latter arrangement best reflects the multiple morphological differences between ridgwayi and Eupherusa. Consequently, we describe a new genus for ridgwayi.

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