The purple-backed thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boissonneau, A 1840)
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
2 p.354
Imprint year:
1839
Protonym:
Ornismya microrhyncha
Type locality:
Bogota, Colombia.
Link:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54539026.image.hl.r=Ornismya+microrhyncha.f361.langEN
Avibase ID:
B2CD184B3E446FFA
Avibase ID:
avibase-B2CD184B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B2CD184B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555268
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri à petit bec ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri à petit bec ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ramphomicron microrhynchum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ramphomicron microrhynchum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ramphomicron microrhynchum [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ramphomicron microrhynchum [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ramphomicron microrhynchum [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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