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Brazilian Ruby

Heliodoxa rubricauda (Boddaert, P 1783)

The Brazilian ruby is a species of hummingbird found in forest edge, second growth, gardens and parks in eastern Brazil. It is the only species placed in the genus Clytolaema. It is common and among the species regularly seen at hummingbird feeders within its range. It is a relatively large hummingbird. The male is overall green with a coppery back and rump, a coppery-rufous tail and, as suggested by its common name, a highly iridescent ruby throat that can appear black from some angles. Females are green above and cinnamon below. Both sexes have a white post-ocular spot and a straight black bill. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Heliodoxa
Scientific:
  Heliodoxa rubricauda


Original description

Citation:
  (Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
   Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
  Trochilus rubricauda

Type locality:
  Brazil; based exclusively on Daubenton, PI. enlum. 276, f. 4, restricted type locality, Rio de Janeiro.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/39/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A8BB091D5E43F4C1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A8BB091D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A8BB091D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555197

Geographic range:

  • Heliodoxa rubricauda: southeastern Brazil (Goiás and Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul)
English:
Brazilian Ruby
Catalan:
Colibrí cua-roig
Czech:
kolibřík brazilský
Danish:
Brasiliansk Rubinstrube
German:
Rubinkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí Colirrojo
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí Colirrojo
Finnish:
rubiinikolibri
French:
Colibri rubis-émeraude
Croatian:
kestenjastorepi kolibrić
Italian:
Rubino del Brasile
Japanese (romaji):
rubi-hachidori
Japanese:
ルビーハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Klitolema
Dutch:
Braziliaanse Robijnkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Rubinkolibri
Norwegian:
Rubinkolibri
Polish:
rubinek
Portuguese:
Beija-flor-rubi
Portuguese (Brazil):
beija-flor-rubi
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-de-cauda-rubi
Russian:
Рубиновый колибри
Slovak:
briliantovec rubínový
Serbian:
Brazilski rubin kolibri
Swedish:
rubinstrupe
Ukrainian:
Колібрі вогнехвостий
Chinese:
红玉蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紅玉蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
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):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Colibri rubis-émeraude ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Colibri rubis-émeraude ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Clements 1st edition:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Clements, version 2021:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Clements, version 2022:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
Clements, version 2023:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
Clements, version 2024:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
Clements 3rd edition:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Clements 4th edition:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
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:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
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:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
eBird version 2021:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
eBird version 2022:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
eBird version 2023:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
eBird version 2024:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
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):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
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):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
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 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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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 9.1:
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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:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Clytolaema rubricauda
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Clytolaema rubricauda
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Clytolaema rubricauda
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brazilian Ruby ( Clytolaema rubricauda)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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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):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Brazilian Ruby ( Heliodoxa rubricauda)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Clytolaema rubricauda
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Clytolaema rubricauda

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colibrí cua-roig
Czech: Kolibrík amazonský, kolibřík brazilský
Danish: Brasiliansk Rubinstrube
German: Rubinkolibri
English: Brazilia Ruby, Brazilian Ruby
English, HBW: Brazilian Ruby
English (IOC): Brazilian Ruby
English (United States): Brazilian Ruby
Spanish: Colibrí Colirrojo, Colibrí Grande de Cuello Rosado
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí Colirrojo
Spanish (HBW): Brazilian Ruby
Estonian: ida-briljantkoolibri
Finnish: Rubiinikolibri
French: Brillant rubis-émeraude, Colibri rubis-émeraude, Rubis à queue rouge, Rubis du Brésil
Croatian: kestenjastorepi kolibrić
Italian: Colibrì rubino del Brasile, Rubino del Brasile
Japanese (romaji): rubiahachidori, rubi-hachidori
Japanese: ルビアハチドリ, ルビーハチドリ
Scientific: Calothorax rubineus, Clytolaema rubinea, Clytolaema rubricauda, Clytoloema rubinea, Heliodoxa rubinea, Heliodoxa rubricauda, Heliomaster rubineus, Mellisuga rubinea, Ornismya rubinea, Trochilus obscurus, Trochilus rubineus, Trochilus rubricauda, Trochilus ruficaudatus
Lithuanian: Klitolema
Dutch: Braziliaanse Robijnkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Rubinkolibri
Norwegian: Rubinkolibri
Polish: rubinek
Portuguese: beija-flor-papo-de-fogo, Beija-flor-rubi, papo-de-fogo, topázio
Portuguese (Brazil): beija-flor-papo-de-fogo, Beija-flor-rubi, papo-de-fogo, topázio
Portuguese (Portugal): Beija-flor-rubi, colibri-de-cauda-rubi
Russian: бразильская клитолема, Бразильский колибри-рубин, Рубиновый колибри
Slovak: briliantovec rubínový
Serbian: Brazilski rubin kolibri
Swedish: Brasiliansk rubinstrupe, rubinstrupe
Turkish: Brezilya yakutu
Ukrainian: Колібрі вогнехвостий
Chinese: 红玉蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紅玉蜂鳥

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