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Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented)
Eriocnemis luciani [luciani, meridae or baptistae] (= Eriocnemis luciani luciani) (Bourcier, J 1847)
The sapphire-vented puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia
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Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Eriocnemis
Scientific:
Eriocnemis luciani luciani
Classification
Order:Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Eriocnemis
Scientific:
Eriocnemis luciani luciani
Original description
Citation:
(Bourcier, J 1847)
Reference:
Ann. Sci. Phys. Nat. Agric. Indust.
10 p.624
Protonym:
Trochilus luciani
Type locality:
Guaca, Ecuador.
Link:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489760n/f631.item
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
5419B5F243EB81A9
Avibase ID:
avibase-5419B5F2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5419B5F2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693823
English:
Sapphire-vented Puffleg [luciani, meridae or baptistae]
Afrikaans:
Bloublesveerbroekie (Bloubles-)
Bulgarian:
Перуанско пухопръсто колибри [Група luciani]
Catalan:
colibrí calçat cuallarg [grup luciani]
Czech:
papučka safírořitá [skupina luciani]
Danish:
Kilehalet Kvastben (Almindelig)
German:
Langschwanz-Höschenkolibri [luciani-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Calzadito Colilargo Norteño (grupo luciani)
Spanish (Spain):
Calzadito colilargo norteño (grupo luciani)
Finnish:
safiirisukkakolibri (luciani- ryhmä)
French:
Érione de Lucien [luciani, meridae ou baptistae]
Croatian:
gaćasta smaragdnica [luciani grupa]
Japanese (romaji):
aoharawataashihachidori (luciani guru-pu)
Japanese:
アオハラワタアシハチドリ（luciani グループ）
Dutch:
Saffierpluimbroekje (luciani groep)
Norwegian:
langhaledunfot (luciani gr.)
Polish:
puchatek szafirowy [gr. luciani]
Portuguese (Portugal):
calçadinho-safira [grupo luciani]
Russian:
Длиннохвостый эрион [группа luciani]
Slovak:
pančuchárik zafírový (skup.)
Serbian:
Zelenoglavi safirnotrbi gaćasti kolibri
Swedish:
safirgumpad dunbena [gruppen luciani]
Turkish:
Uzun kuyruklu pufayak [luciani grubu]
Ukrainian:
Еріон синьолобий [група luciani]
Sapphire-vented Puffleg [luciani, meridae or baptistae]
Afrikaans:
Bloublesveerbroekie (Bloubles-)
Bulgarian:
Перуанско пухопръсто колибри [Група luciani]
Catalan:
colibrí calçat cuallarg [grup luciani]
Czech:
papučka safírořitá [skupina luciani]
Danish:
Kilehalet Kvastben (Almindelig)
German:
Langschwanz-Höschenkolibri [luciani-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Calzadito Colilargo Norteño (grupo luciani)
Spanish (Spain):
Calzadito colilargo norteño (grupo luciani)
Finnish:
safiirisukkakolibri (luciani- ryhmä)
French:
Érione de Lucien [luciani, meridae ou baptistae]
Croatian:
gaćasta smaragdnica [luciani grupa]
Japanese (romaji):
aoharawataashihachidori (luciani guru-pu)
Japanese:
アオハラワタアシハチドリ（luciani グループ）
Dutch:
Saffierpluimbroekje (luciani groep)
Norwegian:
langhaledunfot (luciani gr.)
Polish:
puchatek szafirowy [gr. luciani]
Portuguese (Portugal):
calçadinho-safira [grupo luciani]
Russian:
Длиннохвостый эрион [группа luciani]
Slovak:
pančuchárik zafírový (skup.)
Serbian:
Zelenoglavi safirnotrbi gaćasti kolibri
Swedish:
safirgumpad dunbena [gruppen luciani]
Turkish:
Uzun kuyruklu pufayak [luciani grubu]
Ukrainian:
Еріон синьолобий [група luciani]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sapphire-vented Puffleg [luciani, meridae or baptistae] ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani, meridae or baptistae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Sapphire-vented Puffleg [luciani, meridae or baptistae] ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani, meridae or baptistae]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Érione de Buquet ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented) ( Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group]) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Eriocnemis luciani luciani [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Eriocnemis luciani luciani [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Eriocnemis luciani
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Colibrí calçat cuallarg
Czech: kolibřík safírořitý
Danish: Kilehalet Kvastben
German: Blaustirn-Schneehöschen, Langschwanz-Höschenkolibri, Langschwanz-Höschenkolibri [luciani-Gruppe]
English: Long-tailed Puffleg, Sapphire vented Puffleg, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented), Sapphire-vented Puffleg [luciani, meridae or baptistae], Sapphite-vented puffleg
English, HBW: Sapphire-vented Puffleg
English (IOC): Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented)
English (United States): Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented)
Spanish: Calzadito Colilargo Norteño, Calzadito Colilargo Norteño (grupo luciani), Calzoncitos Colilargo, Colibrí Pantalón de Frente Azul
Spanish (Colombia): Calzoncitos Colilargo
Spanish (Ecuador): Zamarrito Colilargo [Grupo luciani]
Spanish (Spain): Calzadito Colilargo Norteño, Calzadito colilargo norteño (grupo luciani), Calzadito Colilargo Norteño [luciani Group]
Spanish (HBW): Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Sapphire-vented)
Spanish (Peru): Calzadito de Cola Larga, Calzadito de Cola Larga [grupo luciani]
Finnish: Safiirisukkakolibri
French: Érione catherine, Érione catherine (de Buquet), Érione catherine [luciani], Érione de Buquet, Érione de Catherine (de Buquet), Érione de Lucian, Érione de Lucien, Érione de Lucien [luciani, meridae ou baptistae]
Italian: Colibrì zampepiumose codazaffiro, Fiocchetto culzaffiro
Japanese (romaji): aoharawataashihachidori, aoharawataashihachidori (luciani guru-pu)
Japanese: アオハラワタアシハチドリ, アオハラワタアシハチドリ (luciani グループ), アオハラワタアシハチドリ（luciani グループ）
Scientific: Eriocnemis luciani, Eriocnemis luciani [luciani Group], Eriocnemis luciani [luciani, meridae or baptistae], Eriocnemis luciani luciani, Trochilus luciani
Lithuanian: Mėlynkaktis erionas
Dutch: Saffierpluimbroekje, Saffierpluimbroekje (luciani groep)
Norwegian: Langhaledunfot, langhaledunfot (luciani gr.)
Polish: Puchatek szafirowy, puchatek szafirowy [gr. luciani]
Portuguese (Portugal): calçadinho-safira [grupo luciani]
Russian: Длиннохвостый эрион [группа luciani], сапфиробрюхий колибри-мохноног, Синелобый эрион
Slovak: pančuchárik zafírový, pančuchárik zafírový (skup.)
Swedish: Kilstjärtad tofsbena, safirgumpad dunbena [gruppen luciani], safirgumpad dunbena [luciani Group]
Turkish: Uzun kuyruklu pufayak [luciani grubu]
Ukrainian: Еріон синьолобий
Chinese: 蓝臀毛腿蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 藍臀鬆腿蜂鳥
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