The speckled hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird. It is the only member of the genus Adelomyia. It inhabits Neotropical montane cloud forests at elevations of 1,000–2,500 meters and is confined to the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela; as well as to some isolated montane forest in western Ecuador and Venezuela. In Ecuador, it ranges across both eastern and western slopes of the Andes and occupies a broad altitudinal range from subtropical forests to cloud forests. In addition, one isolated population inhabits the Chongón Colonche cordillera in coastal evergreen montane forest located ca. 130 km away from the Andes. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Fraser, L 1840)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Pt8 no.86 p.18
Protonym:
Trochilus melanogenys
Avibase ID:
0A1A1F0F86C629F6
Avibase ID:
avibase-0A1A1F0F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0A1A1F0F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555193
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri moucheté ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri moucheté ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2016: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
eBird version 2023: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Adelomyia melanogenys [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Adelomyia melanogenys [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Adelomyia melanogenys [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Speckled Hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Adelomyia melanogenys [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Adelomyia melanogenys [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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