Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis loddigesii

The Purple-crowned Plovercrest (Stephanoxis loddigesii) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) and order Apodiformes (Hummingbirds).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Apodiformes
        Family: Trochilidae
        Genus: Stephanoxis
        Species: Stephanoxis loddigesii

Species in the Genus of Stephanoxis

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis lalandi

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis loddigesii

External Links

Purple-crowned Plovercrest – Wikipedia

Purple-crowned Plovercrest – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Purple-crowned Plovercrest – Audubon.org