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Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Heliangelus
Scientific: Heliangelus amethysticollis
Citation: (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Reference: Mag.Zool. 8 cl.2 p.31
Protonym: Ornismya amethysticollis
Avibase ID: 01E5E927612C6BBE
Short link: https://avibase.ca/01E5E927
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555243
Geographic range:
Heliangelus spencei : Andes of nw Venezuela (Mérida)
Heliangelus amethysticollis amethysticollis : Andes of s Peru to nw Bolivia
Heliangelus amethysticollis laticlavius : Andes of s Ecuador and n Peru
Heliangelus amethysticollis decolor : E Andes of central Peru (south of Río Marañón)
Heliangelus clarisse clarisse : Eastern Andes of Colombia and adjacent w Venezuela
Heliangelus clarisse violiceps : Sierra de Perijá (Colombia/Venezuela border)
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Source: Clements checklist
English: Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel
Czech: kolibřík bolivijský
German: Diotima
Danish: Méridasolalf
Spanish: Angel del Sol de Cuello Blanco
Finnish: ametistienkelikolibri
French: Héliange à gorge améthyste, H. de Clarisse ou H. du Mérida
Italian: Eliangelo golametista
Japanese: ameshisutotenshihachidori
Japanese: アメシストテンシハチドリ
Dutch: Amethistzonnekolibrie
Norwegian: Amestystsolengel
Polish: lordzik purpurowogardly
Russian: Солнечная нимфа
Slovak: nymfárik bieloprsý
Swedish: ametiststrupig solängel
Chinese: 辉喉领蜂鸟
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis, clarisse or spencei] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis or spencei] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis or spencei] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis, clarisse or spencei] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis, clarisse or spencei] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis, clarisse or spencei] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida Sunangel ( Heliangelus [amethysticollis, clarisse or spencei] )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Héliange de Clarisse ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Amethyst-throated Sunangel ( Heliangelus amethysticollis )
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
species group (sometimes a species)
Related taxa
Alternative arrangements: 1 2
Other synonyms
Catalan: Colibrí àngel de gola ametistaCzech: kolibřík bolivijský, Kolibrík meridskýDanish: Ametyststrubet Solalf, MéridasolalfGerman: Amethystsonnennymphe, DiotimaEnglish: Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Amethyst-throated, Longuemare's or Merida SunangelEnglish (IOC): Amethyst-throated/Longuemare's/Merida SunangelSpanish: Ángel del Sol Amatista, Angel del Sol de Cuello Blanco, Ángel Gorgiamatista , Colibrí Gorgiamatista, Colibrí gorjiamatistaSpanish (Colombia): Ángel del sol amatista, Ángel Gorgiamatista Spanish (Ecuador): Solángel GorgiamatistaSpanish (Spain): Colibrí GorjiamatistaSpanish (HBW): Amethyst-throated SunangelSpanish (Peru): Angel-del-Sol de Garganta AmatistaSpanish (Venezuela): Ángel del Sol Amatista, Angel del Sol Garganta AmatistaFinnish: ametistienkelikolibri, VenezuelanenkelikolibriFrench: Héliange à gorge améthyste, Héliange à gorge améthyste ou H. de Mérida, Héliange à gorge améthyste ou H. du Mérida, Héliange à gorge améthyste, H. de Clarisse ou H. du Mérida, Héliange de ClarisseHungarian: ametiszttorkú napfénykolibriItalian: Angelo del sole di Merida, Eliangelo golametistaJapanese: ameshisutotenshihachidori, shiroeritenshihachidoriJapanese: アメシストテンシハチドリ, シロエリテンシハチドリLatin: Heliangelus [amethysticollis or spencei], Heliangelus [amethysticollis, clarisse or spencei], Heliangelus amethysticollis, Heliangelus amethysticollis amethysticollis, Ornismya amethysticollisLithuanian: Violetagurklė nimfaDutch: Amethistzonnekolibrie, Merida-zonnekolibrieNorwegian Nynorsk: AmestystsolengelNorwegian: Amestystsolengel, AmetystsolengelPolish: lordzik purpurowogardly, lordzik purpurowogardłyRussian: Солнечная нимфаSlovak: nymfárik bieloprsýSerbian: Sunčev anđeo ametistnog grlaSwedish: Ametistsolängel, ametiststrupig solängelUkrainian: Колібрі-німфа аметистовийChinese: 辉喉领蜂鸟Chinese (Traditional): 紫晶喉領蜂鳥