Green-crowned plovercrest
The green-crowned plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi) is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to Brazil, where it has a large range but is considered to be uncommon.[1] Like most if not all hummingbirds, their diet consists of arthropods and nectar, and males will form leks with other males in order to attract females.[2] [3]
| Green-crowned plovercrest | |
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| In São Paulo, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Stephanoxis |
| Species: | S. lalandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818) | |
References
- BirdLife International. 2014. Stephanoxis lalandi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 15 August 2016.
- Aurélio Pizo, Marco (March 2012). "Lek Behavior of the Plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi, Trochilidae)". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 124 (1): 106–112. doi:10.1676/11-055.1. ISSN 1559-4491.
- "Green-crowned Plovercrest (Stephanoxis lalandi)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
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