Amazilis amazilia (Amazilia Hummingbird)

Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia (Lesson, RP; Garnot, P 1827)

The amazilia hummingbird is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Amazilis. In its range it is easily recognized by the combination of a black-tipped red bill and mainly rufous underparts.Additionally, the Amazilia hummingbird has species with blue-throats, white-throats, and green throats(amazilis amazilia amazilia). The male species typically has a flat red bill and a green belly, with no white patch on the underside. The females are very similar, however they can oftentimes have more white on their throat. Younger birds of this species have a brown hint on the outside of their feathers on the upperparts of their bodies. These birds are of medium size. These birds do migrate, however they do breed year-round. It is a territorial species. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Amazilis
Scientific:
  Amazilis amazilia

Original description

Citation:
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P 1827)

Reference:
Voy. Monde Coquille [Duperrey], Zool. Atlas, 1 pl.31, fig.3, p.683

Imprint year:
1830

Protonym:
Orthorhynchus Amazilia

Type locality:
Environs of Lima, i.e. Callao, Peru.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/119447#page/73/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
7B4BA762DADCFF57

Avibase ID:
avibase-7B4BA762

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7B4BA762

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555175

Geographic range:

Amazilis amazilia amazilia: arid littoral of western Peru
Amazilis amazilia dumerilii: Pacific slope of Ecuador to northern Peru; east slope in Zamora Valley
Amazilis amazilia leucophoea: northwestern Peru
Amazilis amazilia caeruleigularis: foothills of southwestern Peru (Nazca Valley in Ica)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Amazilia Hummingbird
Catalan:
Colibrí amazília de costa
Czech:
kolibřík Amaziliin
Danish:
Amaziliekolibri
German:
Rostbauchamazilie
Spanish:
Amazilia Costeña
Spanish (Spain):
Amazilia Costeña
Finnish:
pronssitimanttikolibri
French:
Ariane de Lesson
Hungarian:
Lesson-amazília
Italian:
Colibrì di Amazilia
Japanese (romaji):
chamuneemerarudohachidori
Japanese:
チャムネエメラルドハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Lesono amazilija
Dutch:
Lessons Amazilia
Norwegian:
Amaziliakolibri
Polish:
szmaragdzik zielony
Russian:
Амазилия Лессона
Slovak:
kolibrík hájový
Swedish:
Amaziliasmaragd
Ukrainian:
Амазилія зелена
Chinese:
艳蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍胸蜂鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilis amazilia) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ariane de Lesson ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia) ( Amazilia amazilia [amazilia Group]) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Amazilia Hummingbird ( Amazilia amazilia) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazilia amazilia [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Amazilis [amazilia or alticola] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Amazilis [alticola x amazilia] (hybrid)

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