The two blossomcrowns comprise the genus Anthocephala. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015.

Blossomcrown
Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Tribe: Trochilini
Genus: Anthocephala
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Type species
Trochilus floriceps[1]
Gould, 1854
Species

2, see text

Tolima blossomcrown

Species edit

The two species are:[2]

Genus AnthocephalaCabanis & Heine, 1860 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Santa Marta blossomcrown

 

Anthocephala floriceps
(Gould, 1853)
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia
 
Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 VU 


Tolima blossomcrown

 

Anthocephala berlepschi
Salvin, 1893
Colombia (Cauca, northern Huila, Tolima, and Quindío )
 
Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 VU 


References edit

  1. ^ "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 January 2020.