The giant hummingbird is the only member of the genus Patagona and the largest member of the hummingbird family, weighing 18–24 g (0.63–0.85 oz) and having a wingspan of approximately 21.5 cm (8.5 in) and length of 23 cm (9.1 in). This is approximately the same length as a European starling or a northern cardinal, though the giant hummingbird is considerably lighter because it has a slender build and long bill, making the body a smaller proportion of the total length. This weight is almost twice that of the next heaviest hummingbird species and ten times that of the smallest, the bee hummingbird. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, 1824)
Reference:
Gal.Ois. p.296 pl.180
Protonym:
Trochilus gigas
Avibase ID:
59067C71DACB05F6
Avibase ID:
avibase-59067C71
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/59067C71
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555217
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri géant ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri géant ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Patagona gigas [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Patagona gigas [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Patagona gigas [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Giant Hummingbird ( Patagona gigas) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Patagona gigas [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Patagona gigas [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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