Title: Diagnoses of hybrid hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae). 16. Characterization of a striking intergeneric hybrid (Lampornis clemenciae × Calypte anna) from Ramsey Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, southeastern Arizona
Abstract:A hummingbird specimen from Ramsey Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, southeastern Arizona, represents a hybrid of Lampornis clemenciae (Blue-throated Hummingbird) × Calypte anna (Anna's Hummingbird). The sp...A hummingbird specimen from Ramsey Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, southeastern Arizona, represents a hybrid of Lampornis clemenciae (Blue-throated Hummingbird) × Calypte anna (Anna's Hummingbird). The specimen, which constitutes the only verified instance of hybridization between a species in the “mountain gem” group of hummingbirds and a species in the “bee” group, exhibits a blended mosaic of plumage characters of the parental species.Read More
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-04-19
Language: en
Type: article
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