Patagoninae

<i>Patagona</i>

Patagona

Species of bird

The giant hummingbirds are hummingbirds of the genus Patagona. The genus includes two species, the northern giant hummingbird and the southern giant hummingbird, which are the largest and second largest species of hummingbird respectively.[1]

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References

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    Williamson, Jessie L.; Gyllenhaal, Ethan F.; Bauernfeind, Selina M.; Bautista, Emil; Baumann, Matthew J.; Gadek, Chauncey R.; Marra, Peter P.; Ricote, Natalia; Valqui, Thomas; Bozinovic, Francisco; Singh, Nadia D.; Witt, Christopher C. (2024-05-21). "Extreme elevational migration spurred cryptic speciation in giant hummingbirds". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121 (21). doi:10.1073/pnas.2313599121. ISSN 0027-8424.


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