| Visorbearer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Augastes lumachella | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Polytminae |
| Genus: | Augastes Gould, 1849 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus superbus[1] Vieillot, 1822 | |
| Species | |
|
2, see text | |
The visorbearers are hummingbirds in the bitypic genus Augastes in the family Trochilidae. The genus contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Augastes lumachella | Hooded visorbearer | Brazil |
_(2).JPG.webp) | Augastes scutatus | Hyacinth visorbearer | Brazil |
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 2 January 2020.
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