| Blossomcrown | |
|---|---|
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| Santa Marta blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Trochilini |
| Genus: | Anthocephala Cabanis & Heine, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus floriceps[1] Gould, 1854
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
The two blossomcrowns comprise the genus Anthocephala. They were formerly considered conspecific. The SACC accepted both as distinct species in 2015.
- ^ "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.