Orthorhyncus Lacepede 1799 (hummingbird)

Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Trochilidae

Alternative spelling: Orthorhynchus

Parent taxon: Trochilidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Pregill et al. 1988

Sister taxa: Anthracothorax, Chlorostilbon, Eurotrochilus, Florisuginae, Lesbiinae, Mellisuga, Ornismya, Patagoninae, Phaethornithinae, Polytminae, Trochilinae, Trochilus

Subtaxa: Orthorhyncus cristatus

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Ecology: volant frugivore

Distribution: found only at Burma Quarry Fissure Filling (Quaternary of Antigua and Barbuda)

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