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Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer (Swainson, WJ 1827)

The lucifer sheartail or lucifer hummingbird is a medium-sized, 10 cm long, green hummingbird with a slightly curved bill and distinctive outward flare of its gorget feathers. Its habitat is in high-altitude areas of northern Mexico and southwestern United States. It winters in central Mexico. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Calothorax
Scientific:
  Calothorax lucifer


Original description

Citation:
  (Swainson, WJ 1827)

Reference:
   Philosophical Mag. n.s., 1 p.442

Protonym:
  Cynanthus Lucifer

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15530452


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AB658C2DA1A42B16

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AB658C2D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AB658C2D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178030

Geographic range:

  • Calothorax lucifer: Arid mountains of sw US and n Mexico; winters to s Mexico
English:
Lucifer Hummingbird
Catalan:
Colibrí Llucifer
Czech:
kolibřík zelenoboký
Danish:
Mexicansk Skovjuvel
German:
Luzifersternkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí luminoso
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí Luminoso
Finnish:
paholaiskolibri
French:
Colibri lucifer
Croatian:
ljubičastobrada smaragdnica
Hungarian:
Lucifer-kolibri
Icelandic:
Ljósbríi
Italian:
Colibrì luciferino
Japanese (romaji):
akahigehachidori
Japanese:
アカヒゲハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynbarzdis puošnusis kolibris
Dutch:
Luciferkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Luciferkolibri
Norwegian:
Luciferkolibri
Polish:
koliberek pustynny
Portuguese:
beija-flor-luminoso
Russian:
Сверкающий люцифер
Slovak:
čmeľovec svetličkový
Serbian:
Kolibri lučonoša
Swedish:
luciferkolibri
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-білозір пустельний
Chinese:
瑰丽蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
傲麗蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Trochilus lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Trochilus lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Trochilus lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Trochilus lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Trochilus lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Colibri lucifer ( Calothorax lucifer)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Colibri lucifer ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 1st edition:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2021:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2022:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2023:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 3rd edition:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 4th edition:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2015:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2016:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2017:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2018:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Clements, version 2019:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 1.50:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 1.52:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 1.53:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 1.54:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 1.55:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2015:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2016:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2017:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2018:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2019:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2021:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2022:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
eBird version 2023:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Calothorax lucifer
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Calothorax lucifer
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Calothorax lucifer
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Lucifer Hummingbird ( Calothorax lucifer)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Lucifer Sheartail ( Calothorax lucifer)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calothorax lucifer
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calothorax lucifer

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colibrí Llucifer
Czech: Kolibrík zelenoboký, kolibřík zelenoboký
Danish: Mexicansk Skovjuvel
German: Luzifer Kolibri, Luziferkolibri, Luzifersternkolibri
English: Lucifer Hummingbird, Lucifer Sheartail
English, HBW: Lucifer Hummingbird
English (IOC): Lucifer Sheartail
English (United States): Lucifer Hummingbird
Spanish: Colibri Horroroso, Colibrí Lucifer, Colibrí luminoso, Tijereta Norteña
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí Luminoso
Spanish (HBW): Lucifer Hummingbird
Spanish (Mexico): colibrí lucifer, Tijereta Norteña
Finnish: Paholaiskolibri
French: Barbe-Bleue, Calypte lucifer, Colibri barbe-bleue, Colibri lucifer
Croatian: ljubičastobrada smaragdnica
Hungarian: Lucifer-kolibri
Icelandic: Ljósbríi
Italian: Colibrì luciferino, Colibrì lucifero
Japanese (romaji): akahigehachidori
Japanese: アカヒゲハチドリ
Scientific: Calothorax lucifer, Cynanthus Lucifer, Ornisma cyanopogon, Trochilus Cohuatl, Trochilus lucifer
Lithuanian: Mėlynbarzdis puošnusis kolibris
Latvian: Lucifera kolibri
Dutch: Luciferkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Luciferkolibri
Norwegian: Luciferkolibri
Polish: koliberek pustynny
Portuguese: beija-flor-luminoso
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-luminoso
Russian: Сверкающий люцифер, Синебородый украшенный колибри
Slovak: čmeľovec svetličkový
Serbian: Kolibri lučonoša
Swedish: Luciferkolibri
Turkish: Işıldayan kolibri
Ukrainian: Колібрі-білозір пустельний
Chinese: 瑰丽蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 傲麗蜂鳥

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