Calothorax
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Calothorax is a genus of birds in the hummingbird family Trochilidae.
Taxonomy
The genus Calothorax was introduced in 1840 by the English zoologist George Robert Gray with the lucifer sheartail as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful" with thōrax meaning "breast".
The genus contains two species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful sheartail | Calothorax pulcher Gould, 1859 | southern-central Mexico. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Lucifer sheartail Male Female | Calothorax lucifer (Swainson, 1827) | southwestern United States, from southwest Texas, extreme southwestern New Mexico to extreme southeastern Arizona, and in central and north Mexico. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |