Ramosomyia is a genus in family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds, that was created in 2021 to replace Leucolia.
| Ramosomyia | |
|---|---|
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| Cinnamon-sided hummingbird, (Ramosomyia wagneri) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Trochilini |
| Genus: | Ramosomyia M.D. Bruce & F.G. Stiles, 2021 |
| Species | |
3, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Leucolia | |
Taxonomy and species list
The genus contains three species:[1]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet-crowned hummingbird
| Ramosomyia violiceps (Gould, 1859) Two subspecies
| Mexico and the southwestern United States. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Green-fronted hummingbird
| Ramosomyia viridifrons (Elliot, 1871) | Mexico and possibly Guatemala | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Cinnamon-sided hummingbird
| Ramosomyia wagneri (Phillips, AR, 1966) | Mexico | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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These species were early placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus Amazilia was polyphyletic.[2] In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, these Mexican species were placed in the resurrected genus Leucolia by some taxonomic systems.[3] However, a study published in 2021 showed that Leucolia was not available because of the principle of priority. The authors proposed the new genus Ramosomyia and in mid-2022 it was adopted by the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society and the International Ornithological Committee.[4][5][1] As of that date the Clements taxonomy retains the three species in Leucolia and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World in the earlier Amazilia.[6][7]