en Blossomcrown

Blossomcrown
	Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
Scientific 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; Gould, 1854
Species
	2, see text

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

Species

The two species are:^[2]

Genus **Anthocephala** – Cabanis & 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

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

South American Classification Committee (June 16, 2015). "Proposal (#669) to South American Classification Committee – English names of the Blossomcrowns". Retrieved July 18, 2015.

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[HM4-1] "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.

[ioc-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.

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