The Andean emerald is a species of hummingbird. It is the only species placed in the genus Uranomitra. It is found at forest edge, woodland, gardens and scrub in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally fairly common. It is green above and white below. Some subspecies have a blue crown. They are generally solitary but will be present with other hummingbirds at flowering trees. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ 1846)
Reference:
Ann. Sci. Phys. Nat. Agric. Indust.
9 p.324
Protonym:
Trochilus Franciae
Avibase ID:
3FFAFC07CF7C8A21
Avibase ID:
avibase-3FFAFC07
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3FFAFC07
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555164
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ariane de Francia ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ariane de Francia ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Andean Emerald ( Agyrtria franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Agyrtria franciae) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition: Andean Emerald ( Agyrtria franciae) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2019: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Andean Emerald ( Agyrtria franciae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Amazilia franciae [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amazilia franciae [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amazilia franciae [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Andean Emerald ( Amazilia franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Andean Emerald ( Uranomitra franciae) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazilia franciae [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazilia franciae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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