Riccordia bracei (Brace's Emerald)

Brace's Emerald

Riccordia bracei (Lawrence, GN 1877)

Brace's emerald is an extinct species of hummingbird which was endemic to the main island of the Bahamas, New Providence. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Riccordia
Scientific:
  Riccordia bracei

Original description

Citation:
(Lawrence, GN 1877)

Reference:
Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 1 no.1&2 p.50

Protonym:
Sporadinus Bracei

Type locality:
New Providence, Bahama Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109884#page/82/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
10787A38C45D7B8D

Avibase ID:
avibase-10787A38

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/10787A38

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555113

EXTINCT

Geographic range:

Riccordia bracei: formerly northern Bahamas; extinct, last reported 1877

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Brace's Emerald
Catalan:
Colibrí maragda de Brace
Czech:
kolibřík Braceův
Danish:
Braces Smaragd
German:
Bahamasmaragdkolibri
Spanish:
Esmeralda de Brace
Finnish:
bahamansmaragdikolibri
French:
Émeraude de New Providence
Croatian:
tirkiznobradi kolibrić
Hungarian:
Brace-smaragdkolibri
Italian:
Smeraldo di Brace
Japanese:
バハマヒメエメラルドハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Bracėjo smaragdinis kolibris
Dutch:
Brace' Smaragdkolibrie
Norwegian:
Bahamassmaragd
Polish:
pląśnik bahamski
Portuguese:
Esmeralda-de-brace
Portuguese (Portugal):
esmeralda-de-brace
Russian:
Изумрудный колибри Браса
Slovak:
smaragdovec bahamský
Serbian:
Bahamski smaragdni kolibri
Swedish:
nassausmaragd
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-смарагд винногрудий
Chinese:
布雷氏翠蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
布瑞斯氏翠蜂鳥1877滅絕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brace's emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brace's emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Émeraude de New Providence ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Riccordia bracei bracei [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Chlorostilbon bracei bracei [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Chlorostilbon bracei bracei [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Chlorostilbon bracei bracei [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Brace's Emerald (Brace's) ( Chlorostilbon bracei bracei) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Brace's Emerald (Brace's) ( Chlorostilbon bracei bracei) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Brace's Emerald (Brace's) ( Chlorostilbon bracei bracei) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Brace's Emerald (Brace's) ( Riccordia bracei bracei) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei)
eBird version 2023: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei)
eBird version 2024: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Brace's Emerald ( Chlorostilbon bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Brace's Emerald ( Riccordia bracei) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chlorostilbon bracei [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chlorostilbon bracei [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Riccordia [bracei or elegans] (sensu lato) by some authors

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