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Rainbow Starfrontlet

Coeligena iris (Gould, J 1853)

The rainbow starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, at elevations of 1500 – 3300 m, and heavily degraded former forest. They can be seen along the edges of forests and adjacent shrubby areas. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Coeligena
Scientific:
  Coeligena iris


Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1853)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 21 (1853), no.251 p.61

Protonym:
  Helianthea Iris

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96679#page/93/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  91FF8A0AC771E7DC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-91FF8A0A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/91FF8A0A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555234

Geographic range:

  • Coeligena iris iris: Andes of s Ecuador (Loja) to n Peru (Piura)
  • Coeligena iris hesperus: Andes of s-central Ecuador (Cuenca)
  • Coeligena iris aurora: Andes of n Peru (Cutervo, Cerros de Amachonga)
  • Coeligena iris fulgidiceps: Andes of n Peru (east of Río Marañón in Amazonas)
  • Coeligena iris flagrans: Andes of nw Peru (Cajamarca)
  • Coeligena iris eva: N Peru (west of Río Marañón in Cajamarca and La Libertad)
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English:
Rainbow Starfrontlet
Catalan:
Colibrí inca irisat
Czech:
inka proměnlivý
Danish:
Regnbueinka
German:
Regenbogenkolibri
Spanish:
Inca Arcoiris
Spanish (Spain):
Inca Arcoiris
Finnish:
sateenkaarikolibri
French:
Inca iris
Croatian:
šarenokapi kolibrić
Hungarian:
szivárványos csillagoskolibri
Italian:
Stellina iridata
Japanese (romaji):
nijiinkahachidori
Japanese:
ニジインカハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Vaivorykštinis inkas
Dutch:
Regenboogincakolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Regnbogeinka
Norwegian:
Regnbueinka
Polish:
elfik tęczowy
Portuguese:
inca-arco-íris
Russian:
Радужный инка
Slovak:
ink dúhový
Serbian:
Dugin zvezdočeli kolibri
Swedish:
regnbågsinka
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-інка райдужний
Chinese:
彩虹星额蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
虹彩星額蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Inca iris ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Inca iris ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Rainbow Star-frontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Coeligena iris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Coeligena iris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Coeligena iris [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Rainbow Starfrontlet ( Coeligena iris) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coeligena iris [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coeligena iris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colibrí inca irisat
Czech: Inka bažinný, inka proměnlivý
Danish: Regnbueinka
German: Aurora Musketier, Auroramusketier, Grünroter Andenkolibri, Regenbogenkolibri
English: Rainbow Starfronlet, Rainbow Starfrontlet, Rainbow Star-frontlet
English, HBW: Rainbow Starfrontlet
English (IOC): Rainbow Starfrontlet
English (United States): Rainbow Starfrontlet
Spanish: Colibrí de Alas Castañas, Inca Arcoiris
Spanish (Ecuador): Frentiestrella Arcoíris
Spanish (Spain): Inca Arcoiris
Spanish (HBW): Rainbow Starfrontlet
Spanish (Peru): Inca Arcoiris
Estonian: viker-koidukoolibri
Finnish: Sateenkaarikolibri
French: Colibri arc-en-ciel, Inca iris
Croatian: šarenokapi kolibrić
Hungarian: szivárványos csillagoskolibri
Italian: Fronte stellata arcobaleno, Stellina iridata
Japanese (romaji): nijiinkahachidori
Japanese: ニジインカハチドリ
Scientific: Coeligena iris, Coeligena iris iris, Helianthea Iris
Lithuanian: Vaivorykštinis inkas
Dutch: Regenboogincakolibrie, Regenboog-inkakolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Regnbogeinka
Norwegian: Regnbueinka
Polish: elfik teczowy, elfik tęczowy
Portuguese: inca-arco-íris
Portuguese (Portugal): inca-arco-íris
Russian: Радужный инка, Радужный колибри-инка
Slovak: ink dúhový
Serbian: Dugin zvezdočeli kolibri
Swedish: Regnbågsinka
Turkish: Gökkuşağı renkli parlakalın
Ukrainian: Колібрі-інка райдужний
Chinese: 彩虹星额蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 虹彩星額蜂鳥

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