Starthroat


The starthroats in Heliomaster is a hummingbird genus in the subfamily Trochilinae.

Species

The genus contains the following species:
ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Plain-capped starthroatHeliomaster constantiiwestern Mexico,, to southern Costa Rica
Long-billed starthroatHeliomaster longirostrissouthern Mexico to Panama, from Colombia south and east to Bolivia and Brazil, and on Trinidad
Stripe-breasted starthroatHeliomaster squamosuseastern and southeastern Brazil.
Blue-tufted starthroatHeliomaster furciferArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and possibly Ecuador.