LEUCIPPUS (BIRD)

''' Leucippus ''' is a genus of hummingbirds. Its members are found in western South America. Two species, ''L. chionogaster'' and ''L. viridicauda'', are commonly placed in the genus ''Amazilia'', while a third species, ''L. hypostictus'', often is placed in ''Amazilia'' or the monotypic ''Taphrospilus''.

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Species

References

Species

★ Buffy Hummingbird, ''Leucippus fallax''

★ Tumbes Hummingbird, ''Leucippus baeri''

★ Spot-throated Hummingbird, ''Leucippus taczanowskii''

★ Olive-spotted Hummingbird, ''Leucippus chlorocercus''

★ White-bellied Hummingbird, ''Leucippus chionogaster''

★ Green-and-white Hummingbird, ''Leucippus viridicauda''

★ Many-spotted Hummingbird, ''Leucippus hypostictus''

References

★ Birds of Venezuela, , Steven L, 'Hilty', Christopher Helm, ,