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Blue-throated Goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ 1846)

The blue-throated goldentail, also known as the blue-throated sapphire, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Chlorestes
Scientific:
  Chlorestes eliciae


Original description

Citation:
  (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ 1846)

Reference:
   Ann. Sci. Phys. Nat. Agric. Indust. 9 p.314

Protonym:
  Trochilus Eliciae

Type locality:
  Type locality unknown.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45018922


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1939B2C8399ECCEB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1939B2C8

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1939B2C8


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555132

Geographic range:

  • Chlorestes eliciae: humid to dry forest edge of lowlands and hills on both slopes from southeastern Mexico and southeastern Oaxaca (but not Yucatán Peninsula) through southermost Belize and east through Panama to adjacent northwestern Colombia
  • Chlorestes eliciae eliciae: lowlands of southeastern Mexico and Belize to southern Costa Rica
  • Chlorestes eliciae earina: western Panama, Coiba Island, Bay of Panama islands, and northwestern Colombia
English:
Blue-throated Goldentail
Catalan:
Colibrí safir cuadaurat
Czech:
kolibřík zlatoocasý
Danish:
Gyldenhalet Safir
German:
Goldschwanz-Saphirkolibri
Spanish:
Zafiro de Elicia
Spanish (Spain):
Zafiro de Elicia
Finnish:
varjosafiirikolibri
French:
Colibri d'Élicia
Croatian:
zlatnorepi kolibrić
Hungarian:
sárgafarkú zafírkolibri
Italian:
Codadoro golablu
Japanese (romaji):
ougonsafaiahachidori
Japanese:
オウゴンサファイアハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Auksauodegis safyras
Dutch:
Goudstaartsaffierkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gullhalekolibri
Norwegian:
Gullhalekolibri
Polish:
szafirek złotosterny
Portuguese:
safira-de-garganta-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-de-elicia
Russian:
Златохвостый сапфир
Slovak:
kolibrík zlatochvostý
Serbian:
Plavogrli safir kolibri
Swedish:
blåstrupig safir
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-сапфір рудохвостий
Chinese:
蓝喉红嘴蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍喉紅嘴蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Amazilia eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Amazilia eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Amazilia eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Saphir d'Elicia ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Saphir d'Elicia ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blue-throated Sapphire ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hylocharis eliciae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hylocharis eliciae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hylocharis eliciae [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Hylocharis eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Blue-throated Goldentail ( Chlorestes eliciae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hylocharis eliciae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hylocharis eliciae [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colibrí safir cuadaurat
Czech: Kolibrík zlatoocasý, kolibřík zlatoocasý
Danish: Gyldenhalet Safir, Hylocharis sapphirina
German: Goldschwanzsaphir, Goldschwanz-Saphir, Goldschwanz-Saphirkolibri
English: Blue throated Goldentail, Blue-throated Goldentail, Blue-throated Sapphire, Elicia's Goldentail, Elicia's Hummingbird
English, HBW: Blue-throated Goldentail
English (IOC): Blue-throated Sapphire
English (United States): Blue-throated Goldentail
Spanish: Colibrí Calidorado, Colibrí colidorado, Colidorada de cuello azul, Zafiro Colidorado, Zafiro de Elicia, Zafiro de Garganta Azul, Zafiro Garganta Azul, Zafiro Gorgiazul, Zafiro Gorjiazul
Spanish (Colombia): Zafiro Gorgiazul
Spanish (Costa Rica): Colibrí colidorado
Spanish (Spain): Zafiro de Elicia
Spanish (HBW): Blue-throated Goldentail
Spanish (Honduras): Colidorada de cuello azul
Spanish (Mexico): zafiro garganta azul, Zafiro Gorjiazul
Spanish (Nicaragua): Zafiro Colidorado
Spanish (Panama): Zafiro Gorguiazul
Finnish: Varjosafiirikolibri
French: Colibri d'Élicia, Saphir d’Élicia, Saphir d'Elicia, Saphir d'Élicia
French (AOU): Saphir d'Elicia
Croatian: zlatnorepi kolibrić
Hungarian: sárgafarkú zafírkolibri
Italian: Codadoro golablu, Colibrì di Elisa
Japanese (romaji): ougonsafaiahachidori
Japanese: オウゴンサファイアハチドリ
Scientific: Amazilia eliciae, Chlorestes eliciae, Hylocharis eliciae, Hylocharis eliciae eliciae, Trochilus Eliciae
Lithuanian: Auksauodegis safyras
Dutch: Goudstaartsaffierkolibrie, Goudstaart-saffierkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gullhalekolibri
Norwegian: Gullhalekolibri
Polish: szafirek zlotosterny, szafirek złotosterny
Portuguese: safira-de-garganta-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-de-elicia
Russian: Златохвостый сапфир
Slovak: kolibrík zlatochvostý
Serbian: Plavogrli safir kolibri
Swedish: blåstrupig safir, Guldstjärtssafir
Turkish: Elicia safiri
Ukrainian: Колібрі-сапфір рудохвостий
Chinese: 蓝喉红嘴蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 藍喉紅嘴蜂鳥

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