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Bahama Woodstar

Nesophlox evelynae (Bourcier, J 1847)

The Bahama woodstar is a species of hummingbird endemic to the Bahama archipelago, including the Bahama and Turks and Caicos islands. It is named the "Hummer" by locals due to a distinct humming sound it makes while feeding. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Nesophlox
Scientific:
  Nesophlox evelynae


Original description

Citation:
  (Bourcier, J 1847)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 15, no.171 p.44

Protonym:
  Trochilus Evelynae

Type locality:
  Nassau, New Providence Id., Bahamas.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862828


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  00D11273DBFC37BB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-00D11273

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/00D11273


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178080

Geographic range:

  • Nesophlox evelynae: Bahamas (except for Inagua) and the Caico Islands
English:
Bahama Woodstar
Catalan:
Colibrí de les Bahames
Czech:
kolibřík bahamský
Danish:
Bahamaskovjuvel
German:
Bahamasternkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí de las Bahamas
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí de Las Bahamas
Finnish:
bahamankolibri
French:
Colibri des Bahamas
Croatian:
bahamski kolibrić
Hungarian:
bahamai erdőcsillag
Italian:
Silvistella delle Bahama
Japanese (romaji):
bahamahachidori
Japanese:
バハマハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Bahaminis kalifloksas
Dutch:
Bahamaboself
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bahamaskolibri
Norwegian:
Bahamaskolibri
Polish:
ametystowczyk bahamski
Portuguese:
estrelinha-das-baamas
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-das-bahamas
Russian:
Багамский эльф
Slovak:
čmeľovec bahamský
Serbian:
Bahamska šumska zvezda
Swedish:
bahamakolibri
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-аметист багамський
Chinese:
巴哈马林星蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
巴哈馬林星蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bahama Woodstar (nominate) ( Calliphlox evelynae evelynae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Bahama Woodstar (nominate) ( Calliphlox evelynae evelynae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Bahama Hummingbird ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Bahama Woodstar ( Nesophlox evelynae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calliphlox evelynae evelynae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Nesophlox [evelynae or lyrura] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Colibrí de les Bahames
Czech: kolibřík bahamský
Danish: Bahamaskovjuvel
German: Bahamasternkolibri
English: Bahama Hummingbird, Bahama Woodstar, Bahama Woodstar (nominal form), Bahama Woodstar (nominate)
English, HBW: Bahama Hummingbird
English (IOC): Bahama Woodstar
English (United States): Bahama Woodstar
Spanish: Colibrí de las Bahamas
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí de Las Bahamas
Spanish (HBW): Bahama Woodstar
Finnish: bahamankolibri
French: Calypte des Bahamas, Colibri des Bahamas, Colibri des Bahamas (evelynae), Colibri des Bahamas (nominal), Colibri des Bahamas (nominale), Colibri des Bahamas (race nominale)
Croatian: bahamski kolibrić
Hungarian: bahamai erdőcsillag
Italian: Silvistella delle Bahama
Japanese (romaji): bahamahachidori
Japanese: バハマハチドリ
Scientific: Calliphlox evelynae, Calliphlox evelynae evelynae, Nesophlox evelynae, Philodice evelinae evelinae, Philodice evelynae evelynae, Trochilus Evelynae
Lithuanian: Bahaminis kalifloksas
Latvian: Bahamu zvaigznīte
Dutch: Bahamaboself
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bahamaskolibri
Norwegian: Bahamaskolibri
Polish: ametystowczyk bahamski
Portuguese: estrelinha-das-baamas
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-das-bahamas
Russian: Багамский аметистовый колибри, Багамский эльф
Slovak: čmeľovec bahamský
Serbian: Bahamska šumska zvezda
Swedish: bahamakolibri
Turkish: Bahama kolibrisi
Ukrainian: Колібрі-аметист багамський
Chinese: 巴哈马林星蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 巴哈馬林星蜂鳥

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