Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus (Blue-throated Hillstar)

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Blue-throated Hillstar

Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus Sornoza-Molina et al., 2018

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
  Oreotrochilus

Scientific:
Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Citation:
Sornoza-Molina et al., 2018

Reference:
Auk 135(4): 1146–1171

Protonym:
Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Avibase ID:
7503BD8B46821A28

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7503BD8B

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus: Andes of southwestern Ecuador (Cordillera de Chilla-Tioloma-Fierro Urcu, on the El Oro/Loja border)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Blue-throated Hillstar
Spanish:
Estrella de Garganta Azul
French:
Colibri d'El Oro
Dutch:
Blauwkeelbergnimf
Polish:
górzak modrogardły
Slovak:
vrchárik smaragdovochrbtý
Swedish:
blåstrupig bergstjärna
Chinese:
蓝喉山蜂鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)
Clements, version 2019: Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)
eBird version 2019: Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Blue-throated Hillstar ( Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: newly discovered taxon

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Other synonyms

English: Blue-throated Hillstar
Spanish: Estrella de Garganta Azul
French: Colibri d'El Oro
Scientific: Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus
Dutch: Blauwkeelbergnimf
Polish: górzak modrogardły
Slovak: vrchárik smaragdovochrbtý
Swedish: blåstrupig bergstjärna
Chinese: 蓝喉山蜂鸟