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Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis loddigesii
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
plover4, PCPL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesStephanoxis loddigesii
Codesplover4, PCPL
Identification

The Purple-crowned Plovercrest (Stephanoxis loddigesii) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code plover4 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Purple-crowned Plovercrest photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Stephanoxis loddigesii

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: plover4