Plovercrest Explained

The two plovercrests comprise the genus Stephanoxis. They were formerly considered conspecific under the name "black-breasted plovercrest".

Species

The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015. The two species are:^[1]

References

• Web site: South American Classification Committee . South American Classification Committee . Proposal (#664) to South American Classification Committee – Treat Stephanoxis lalandi as consisting of two species. . May 1, 2015 . July 25, 2015 . none.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . July 2020 . Hummingbirds . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 5 January 2020 .