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Inaguan Woodstar

Nesophlox lyrura (Gould, J 1869)

The Inagua woodstar is a species of hummingbird. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Bahama woodstar before being split by the NACC of the AOU in 2015. It is endemic to Inagua in the Bahamas. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1869)

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), 4 p.111,112

Protonym:
  Doricha lyrura

Type locality:
  Inagua Island, Bahamas.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18663050


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0CE9F483B20FB8FF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0CE9F483

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0CE9F483


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 693914

Geographic range:

  • Nesophlox lyrura: scrub, riparian areas, and gardens of Great and Little Inagua islands (southern Bahamas)
English:
Inaguan Woodstar
Czech:
kalypta inagujská
Danish:
Inagua-skovjuvel
German:
Inaguasternkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí de Inagua
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí de Inagua
French:
Colibri d'Inagua
Japanese (romaji):
inaguahachidori
Japanese:
イナグアハチドリ
Dutch:
Inaguaboself
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Inaguakolibri
Norwegian:
inaguakolibri
Polish:
ametystowczyk lilioczelny
Portuguese:
estrelinha-de-inágua
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-de-inagua
Russian:
Инагуанский эльф
Slovak:
čmeľovec lýrochvostý
Serbian:
Šumska zvezda sa Inagve
Swedish:
inaguakolibri
Ukrainian:
колібрі-аметист інагуанський
Chinese:
易那圭林星蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
易那圭林星蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bahama Woodstar (lyrura) ( Calliphlox evelynae lyrura)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Bahama Woodstar (lyrura) ( Calliphlox evelynae lyrura)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Inaguan Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Philodice evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Calliphlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Inagua Woodstar ( Nesophlox lyrura) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Philodice evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Philodice evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calliphlox evelynae lyrura [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms

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Czech: kalypta inagujská
Danish: Inagua-skovjuvel
German: Inaguasternkolibri
English: Bahama Woodstar (lyrura), Inagua Woodstar, Inaguan Woodstar, Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
English, HBW: Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
English (IOC): Inagua Woodstar
English (United States): Inagua Woodstar
Spanish: Colibrí de Inagua, Colibrí de Las Bahamas (lyrura)
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí de Inagua, Colibrí de las Bahamas (lyrura)
Spanish (HBW): Inagua Woodstar
Estonian: inagua koolibri
French: Calypte d'Inagua, Colibri des Bahamas (lyrura), Colibri d'Inagua
Japanese (romaji): inaguahachidori
Japanese: イナグアハチドリ
Scientific: Calliphlox evelynae lyrura, Calliphlox lyrura, Doricha lyrura, Nesophlox lyrura, Philodice evelinae lyrura, Philodice evelynae lyrura
Dutch: Inaguaboself
Norwegian Nynorsk: Inaguakolibri
Norwegian: inaguakolibri
Polish: ametystowczyk lilioczelny
Portuguese: estrelinha-de-inágua
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-de-inagua
Russian: Инагуанский эльф
Slovak: čmeľovec lýrochvostý
Serbian: Šumska zvezda sa Inagve
Swedish: inaguakolibri
Turkish: Inagua kolibrisi
Ukrainian: колібрі-аметист інагуанський
Chinese: 易那圭林星蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 易那圭林星蜂鳥

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