Lampornis amethystinus (Amethyst-throated Hummingbird)

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Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus Swainson, 1827
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Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
  Lampornis

Scientific:
Lampornis amethystinus

Citation:
Swainson, 1827

Reference:
Philos.Mag.n.s. 1 p.442

Protonym:
Lampornis amethystinus

Avibase ID:
474AA2CF90C69B02

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/474AA2CF

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555187

Geographic range:

Lampornis amethystinus amethystinus: Mountains of e Mexico (Nayarit to s Tamaulipas and e Oaxaca)
Lampornis amethystinus salvini: Highlands of s Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala, El Salvador
Lampornis amethystinus nobilis: Highlands of Honduras
Lampornis amethystinus margaritae: Mountains of sw Mexico (Michoacán, Guerrero and w Oaxaca)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Czech:
  kolibřík ametystohrdlý
German:
  Rotkehlnymphe
Danish:
  Ametyststrubet Bjergjuvel
Spanish:
  Colibrí Amatistino
Finnish:
  nokipilvikolibri
French:
  Colibri à gorge améthyste
Italian:
  Colibrì golametista
Japanese:
  nodomurasakishiromejirihachidori
Japanese:
  ノドムラサキシロメジリハチドリ
Dutch:
  Groene Juweelkolibrie
Norwegian:
  Amestyststrupejuvel
Polish:
  malachicik ametystowy
Russian:
  Аметистовогорлый сверкающий колибри
Slovak:
  medovec ametystový
Swedish:
  ametiststrupig bergsjuvel
Chinese:
  辉紫喉宝石蜂鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Colibri à gorge améthyste ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Colibri à gorge améthyste ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   Amethyst-throated Mountaingem ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
James Lee Peters:
    Lampornis amethystinus [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
    Lampornis amethystinus [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Lampornis amethystinus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Amethyst-throated Hummingbird ( Lampornis amethystinus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Lampornis amethystinus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Lampornis amethystinus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Colibrí de gola ametista
Czech: kolibřík ametystohrdlý, Kolibrík Salvinuv
Danish: Ametyststrubet Bjergjuvel, Lampornis amethystinus
German: Amethystkehlnymphe, Amethystkehl-Nymphe, Rotkehlnymphe
English: Amethyst throated Hummingbird, Amethyst-throated Hummingbird, Amethyst-throated Mountaingem, Cazique Hummingbird
Spanish: Colibrí Amatistino, Colibrí cuellamatista, colibrí garganta amatisa, Colibrí Garganta Amatista, Colibri-serrano Gorjiamatisto, Gema de Garganta Amatista
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí Amatistino
Spanish (Honduras): Colibrí cuellamatista
Spanish (Mexico): colibrí garganta amatisa, colibrí garganta amatista, Colibri-serrano Gorjiamatisto
Finnish: Nokipilvikolibri
French: Colibri à gorge améthyste
Italian: Colibrì gola ametista, Colibrì golametista
Japanese: nodomurasakishiromejirihachidori
Japanese: ノドムラサキシロメジリハチドリ
Latin: Lampornis amethystinus, Lampornis amethystinus amethystinus
Lithuanian: Ametistinis lampornis
Dutch: Groene Juweelkolibrie
Norwegian: Amestyststrupejuvel
Polish: malachicik ametystowy
Russian: Аметистовогорлый сверкающий колибри
Slovak: medovec ametystový
Swedish: Ametiststrupig bergsjuvel
Chinese: 辉紫喉宝石蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫喉寶石蜂鳥