| Jacobin (hummingbird) | |
|---|---|
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| Black jacobin, (Florisuga fusca) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Florisuginae |
| Genus: | Florisuga Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus mellivorus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
2, see text | |
The jacobins are two species of hummingbirds in the genus Florisuga.
The genus Florisuga was introduced in 1850 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The name combines the Latin flos, floris meaning "flower" with sugere meaning "to suck". [1] The type species is the white-necked jacobin. [2]
The genus contains the following species: [3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-necked jacobin | Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758) | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Black jacobin | Florisuga fusca (Vieillot, 1817) | eastern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
The white-necked jacobin is a medium-size hummingbird that ranges from Mexico south through Central America and northern South America into Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. It is also found in Trinidad & Tobago.
The Jacobins were a political club during the French Revolution.
Selasphorus is a genus of hummingbirds from Middle and North America.
Chaetocercus is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
The mangos, Anthracothorax, are a genus of hummingbirds in the subfamily Trochilinae native to the Neotropics.
Calothorax is a genus of birds in the hummingbird family Trochilidae.
The caribs are a genus, Eulampis, of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. The genus contains two species, both of which are endemic to the islands of the Caribbean. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek word eulampēs meaning 'bright shining'.
The black jacobin is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Glaucis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
Heliodoxa is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
Hylocharis is a genus of hummingbirds, in the family Trochilidae. It contains two species that are both found in South America.
Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds 9 cm (3.5 in) and most are under 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in total length, weighing 3 grams or less. The male coquettes are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings, the females being more subdued.
Mellisuga is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. They are notable for being the first and second smallest bird species in the world.
The bearded helmetcrests (Oxypogon) are a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. They are found in Colombia and Venezuela. Primary natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, known as páramo. The genus contains four species.
The barbthroats are a genus Threnetes of South American hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
The streamertails are hummingbirds in the genus Trochilus, that are endemic to Jamaica. It is the type genus of the family Trochilidae. Today most authorities consider the two taxa in this genus as separate species, but some continue to treat them as conspecific, in which case scitulus is a subspecies of T. polytmus. A wide range of common names apply to this combined species, including green-and-black streamertail, Jamaican streamertail or simply streamertail. The name streamertail is a reference to the greatly elongated rectrices of the males.
Urochroa is a genus of hummingbird containing two recently-split species.
Calypte is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two species found in western North America.
Polyerata is a genus of hummingbirds.
Chionomesa is a genus of South American hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
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