Schistes
| Schistes | |
|---|---|
| White-throated daggerbill, (Schistes albogularis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Polytminae |
| Genus: | Schistes Gould, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus geoffroyi Bourcier, 1843 | |
| Species | |
|
1 or 2 | |
Schistes is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. It was long considered to have only one species, the wedge-billed hummingbird but this species was split. The genus now includes two species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffroy's daggerbill | Schistes geoffroyi (Bourcier, 1843) |
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| White-throated daggerbill | Schistes albogularis Gould, 1852 |
Colombia and Ecuador. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
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