Tribe of birds
Trochilini is one of the three tribes that make up the subfamily Trochilinae in the hummingbird family Trochilidae . The other two tribes in the subfamily are Lampornithini (mountain gems) and Mellisugini (bees).
The informal name "emeralds" has been proposed for this group. Several genera contain species with "emerald" in their common name including Chlorostilbon which contains ten. The tribe contains 114 species divided into 36 genera.[ 1] [ 2]
Phylogeny
A molecular phylogenetic study of the hummingbirds published in 2007 found that the species formed nine major clades .[ 3] When Edward Dickinson and James Van Remsen, Jr. updated the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World for the 4th edition in 2013 they based their classification on these results and placed three of the nine clades in the subfamily Trochilinae . The clades were placed in separate tribes which they named Trochilini (emeralds), Lampornithini (mountain gems) and Mellisugini (bees). The tribe Trochilini with the current circumscription was introduced in 2009.[ 5]
Molecular phylogenetic studies by Jimmy McGuire and collaborators published between 2007 and 2014 determined the relationships between the major groups of hummingbirds.[ 1] [ 3] [ 5] In the cladogram below the English names are those introduced in 1997.[ 6] The Latin names are those proposed by Dickinson and Remsen in 2013.
The 2014 study by McGuire lead to a major revision of the classification of the Trochilini.[ 1] Many of the traditional genera were found to be polyphyletic and as a result the classification was substantially revised as shown below in the cladogram . Only one new genus was introduced (Elliotomyia ) but eleven genera were resurrected (Phaeoptila , Riccordia , Pampa , Thaumasius , Talaphorus , Leucolia , Saucerottia , Amazilis , Uranomitra , Chionomesa and Polyerata ). At the same time six of the former genera were synonymized (Aphantochroa , Cyanophaia , Elvira , Goethalsia , Juliamyia and Lepidopyga ).[ 2] [ 8]
Taxonomic list
The tribe contains 36 genera.[ 2]
Image
Genus
Living species
Phaeoptila
Riccordia
Cynanthus
Chlorostilbon
Garden emerald , Chlorostilbon assimilis
Western emerald , Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Red-billed emerald , Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Blue-tailed emerald , Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Chiribiquete emerald , Chlorostilbon olivaresi
Glittering-bellied emerald , Chlorostilbon lucidus
Coppery emerald , Chlorostilbon russatus
Narrow-tailed emerald , Chlorostilbon stenurus
Green-tailed emerald , Chlorostilbon alice
Short-tailed emerald , Chlorostilbon poortmani
Basilinna
Pampa
Abeillia
Klais
Orthorhyncus
Anthocephala
Stephanoxis
Campylopterus
Grey-breasted sabrewing , Campylopterus largipennis
Outcrop sabrewing , Campylopterus calcirupicola
Diamantina sabrewing , Campylopterus diamantinensis
Rufous-breasted sabrewing , Campylopterus hyperythrus
White-tailed sabrewing , Campylopterus ensipennis
Lazuline sabrewing , Campylopterus falcatus
Santa Marta sabrewing , Campylopterus phainopeplus
Violet sabrewing , Campylopterus hemileucurus
Buff-breasted sabrewing , Campylopterus duidae
Napo sabrewing , Campylopterus villaviscensio
Chalybura
Thalurania
Microchera
Goldmania
Eupherusa
Phaeochroa
Leucippus
Thaumasius
Taphrospilus
Eupetomena
Talaphorus
Trochilus
Leucolia
Saucerottia
Azure-crowned hummingbird , Saucerottia cyanocephala
Blue-vented hummingbird , Saucerottia hoffmanni
Berylline hummingbird , Saucerottia beryllina
Blue-tailed hummingbird , Saucerottia cyanura
Snowy-bellied hummingbird , Saucerottia edward
Steely-vented hummingbird , Saucerottia saucerrottei
Indigo-capped hummingbird , Saucerottia cyanifrons
Chestnut-bellied hummingbird , Saucerottia castaneiventris
Green-bellied hummingbird , Saucerottia viridigaster
Copper-rumped hummingbird , Saucerottia tobaci
Copper-tailed hummingbird , Saucerottia cupreicauda
Amazilia
Amazilis
Uranomitra
Chrysuronia
Leucochloris
Chionomesa
Hylocharis
Elliotomyia
Polyerata
Chlorestes
References
^ a b c McGuire, J.; Witt, C.; Remsen, J.V.; Corl, A.; Rabosky, D.; Altshuler, D.; Dudley, R. (2014). "Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds" . Current Biology . 24 (8): 910– 916. Bibcode :2014CBio...24..910M . doi :10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.016 . PMID 24704078 .
^ a b c Gill, Frank ; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela , eds. (January 2021). "Hummingbirds" . IOC World Bird List Version 11.1 . International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 February 2021 .
^ a b McGuire, J.A.; Witt, C.C.; Altshuler, D.L.; Remsen, J.V. (2007). "Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of hummingbirds: Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of partitioned data and selection of an appropriate partitioning strategy" . Systematic Biology . 56 (5): 837– 856. doi :10.1080/10635150701656360 . PMID 17934998 .
^ a b McGuire, J.A.; Witt, C.C.; Remsen, J.V.; Dudley, R.; Altshuler, D.L. (2009). "A higher-level taxonomy for hummingbirds" . Journal of Ornithology . 150 (1): 155– 165. Bibcode :2009JOrni.150..155M . doi :10.1007/s10336-008-0330-x .
^ Bleiweiss, R.; Kirsch, J.A.; Matheus, J.C. (1997). "DNA hybridization evidence for the principal lineages of hummingbirds (Aves:Trochilidae)" . Molecular Biology and Evolution . 14 (3): 325– 343. doi :10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025767 . PMID 9066799 .
^ Stiles, F.G.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Mcguire, J.A. (2017). "The generic classification of the Trochilini (Aves: Trochilidae): Reconciling taxonomy with phylogeny" . Zootaxa . 4353 (3): 401– 424. doi :10.11646/zootaxa.4353.3 . PMID 29245495 .
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