Hylocharis humboldtii (Humboldt's Sapphire)

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Humboldt's Sapphire Hylocharis humboldtii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)
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Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
  Hylocharis

Scientific:
Hylocharis humboldtii

Citation:
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)

Reference:
Ann.Sci.Phys.Nat.Agric.Ind.(2) 4 p.142

Protonym:
Trochilus humboldtii

Avibase ID:
8BF8D4683F688811

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8BF8D468

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693157

Geographic range:

Hylocharis humboldtii: Extreme se Panama to Colombia and nw Ecuador

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Humboldt's Sapphire
German:
  Humboldtamazilie
Danish:
  Nordlig Blåhovedet Safir
Spanish:
  Amazilia de Humboldt
Finnish:
  vihersafiirikolibri
French:
  Ariane de Humboldt
Italian:
  Zaffiro di Humboldt
Japanese:
  funborutosafaiahachidori
Japanese:
  フンボルトサファイアハチドリ
Dutch:
  Humboldts Saffierkolibrie
Norwegian:
  Safirpannekolibri
Polish:
  szafirek kolumbijski
Slovak:
  kolibrík Humboldtov
Swedish:
  humboldtsmaragd
Chinese:
  洪氏红嘴蜂鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Saphir de Humboldt ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
   Humboldt's Hummingbird ( Amazilia humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii)
James Lee Peters (original):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Hylocharis grayi humboldtii [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldti) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
   Humboldt's Sapphire ( Hylocharis humboldtii) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Hylocharis humboldtii [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Hylocharis humboldtii [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Hylocharis [grayi or humboldtii] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Colibrí amazília de Humboldt
Danish: Nordlig Blåhovedet Safir
German: Humboldtamazilie, Humboldtsaphirkolibri, Humboldt-Saphirkolibri
English: Humboldt's Hummingbird, Humboldt's Sapphire
English (IOC): Humboldt's Sapphire
Spanish: Amazilia de Humboldt, Zafiro de Humboldt
Spanish (Colombia): Zafiro cabeciazul, Zafiro de Humboldt
Spanish (Ecuador): Zafiro de Humboldt
Spanish (Spain): Amazilia de Humboldt
Spanish (HBW): Humboldt's Sapphire
Spanish (Panama): Zafiro de Humboldt
Finnish: vihersafiirikolibri
French: Ariane de Humboldt, Saphir de Humboldt
French (AOU): Saphir de Humboldt
Italian: Zaffiro di Humboldt
Japanese: funborutosafaiahachidori
Japanese: フンボルトサファイアハチドリ
Latin: Amazilia humboldtii, Hylocharis grayi humboldtii, Hylocharis humboldti, Hylocharis humboldtii, Trochilus humboldtii
Dutch: Humboldts Saffierkolibrie, Humboldtsaphirkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Safirpannekolibri
Norwegian: Safirpannekolibri
Polish: szafirek kolumbijski
Slovak: kolibrík Humboldtov
Swedish: humboldtsmaragd, Nordlig blåhuvad safir
Chinese: 洪氏红嘴蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 洪保德紅嘴蜂鳥