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Purple-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron microrhynchum (Boissonneau, A 1840)

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




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Ramphomicron
Scientific:
  Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Original description

Citation:
  (Boissonneau, A 1840)

Reference:
   Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne 2 p.354

Imprint year:
  1839

Protonym:
  Ornismya microrhyncha

Type locality:
  Bogotá, Colombia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19515#page/362/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B2CD184B3E446FFA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B2CD184B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B2CD184B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555268

Geographic range:

  • Ramphomicron microrhynchum: montane cloud forest, elfin forest, treeline and shrubby paramo in the Andes from western Venezuela southwestward along the western, central and eastern Andes of Colombia to northern Peru, in Cajamarca and adjacent Amazonas; and in the eastern Andes of northern Peru from San Martin, southeastward to central Bolivia, in Cochabamba
  • Ramphomicron microrhynchum microrhynchum: Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northwestern Peru
  • Ramphomicron microrhynchum andicola: Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida)
  • Ramphomicron microrhynchum albiventre: Andes of central Peru (Huánuco to Junín, Cusco, and Apurímac)
  • Ramphomicron microrhynchum bolivianum: Andes of western Bolivia (Cochabamba)
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Purple-backed Thornbill
Afrikaans:
Persrugdoringbekkie
Bulgarian:
Лилавогърбо шипоклюно колибри
Catalan:
Colibrí bec-curt violaci
Czech:
kolibřík nachovohřbetý
Danish:
Purpurrygget Tornnæbskolibri
German:
Kurzschnabelkolibri
Esperanto:
kurtbeka kolibro
Spanish:
Colibrí Piquicorto Común
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí Piquicorto Común
Estonian:
lühinokk-koolibri
Finnish:
purppuranysäkolibri
French:
Colibri à petit bec
Croatian:
trnokljuni kolibrić
Hungarian:
piroscsőrű tüskecsőrű-kolibri
Indonesian:
Cucuk-duri punggung-ungu
Italian:
Spinibecco dorsoviola
Japanese (romaji):
togehashihachidori
Japanese:
トゲハシハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Purpurinis trumpasnapis kolibris
Dutch:
Purperrugdoornsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Purpurryggkolibri
Norwegian:
Purpurryggkolibri
Polish:
kolcodziobek fioletowy
Portuguese:
bico-de-espinho-púrpura
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-agulha-comum
Russian:
Пурпурный короткоклюв
Slovak:
vrchárik krátkozobý
Serbian:
Trnokljuni kolibri ljubičastih leđa
Swedish:
purpurryggig nålnäbb
Turkish:
Mor İğnegaga
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-короткодзьоб пурпуровий
Chinese:
紫背刺嘴蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紫背刺嘴蜂鳥

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. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
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]
Avilist 2025:
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:
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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):
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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
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:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements, version 2025:
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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):
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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:
Purple-backed Thornbill ( Ramphomicron microrhynchum) [version 1]
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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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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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):
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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):
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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 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 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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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):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
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South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025):
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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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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Persrugdoringbekkie
Bulgarian: Лилавогърбо шипоклюно колибри
Catalan: Colibrí bec-curt violaci
Czech: Kolibrík drobnozobý, kolibřík nachovohřbetý
Danish: Purpurrygget Tornnæbskolibri
German: Kleinschnabelkolibri, Kleinschnabel-Kolibri, Kurzschnabelkolibri, Purpur-Kurzschnabelkolibri
English: Purple backed Thornbill, Purple-backed Thornbill, Stanley's Thornbill, Thorn-billed Hummingbird
English (Avilist): Purple-backed Thornbill
English, HBW: Purple-backed Thornbill
English (IOC): Purple-backed Thornbill
English (United States): Purple-backed Thornbill
Esperanto: kurtbeka kolibro
Spanish: Colibrí Pico Espina, Colibrí Piquicorto Común, Picoespina Dorsimorado, Tucusito Coludo Chico
Spanish (Colombia): Pico de tuna morado, Picoespina Dorsimorado
Spanish (Ecuador): Picoespina Dorsipúrpura
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí Piquicorto Común
Spanish (HBW): Purple-backed Thornbill
Spanish (Peru): Pico-Espina de Dorso Púrpura
Spanish (Venezuela): Colibrí Pico Espina
Estonian: lühinokk-koolibri
Finnish: Purppuranysäkolibri
French: Bec-court violacé, Colibri à petit bec
French (Guyane): Colibri à petit bec
Croatian: trnokljuni kolibrić
Hungarian: piroscsőrű tüskecsőrű-kolibri
Indonesian: Cucuk-duri punggung-ungu
Italian: Becco a spina dorsopurpureo, Spinibecco dorsoviola
Japanese (romaji): togehashihachidori
Japanese: トゲハシハチドリ
Scientific: Ornismya microrhyncha, Ramphomicron microrhynchum, Ramphomicron microrhynchum microrhynchum
Lithuanian: Purpurinis trumpasnapis kolibris
Dutch: Perperrug-doornsnavel, Purperrugdoornsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Purpurryggkolibri
Norwegian: Purpurryggkolibri
Polish: kolcodziobek fioletowy
Portuguese: bico-de-espinho-púrpura
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-agulha-comum
Russian: Пурпурноспинный короткоклювый колибри, Пурпурный короткоклюв, Фиолетовоспинный колибри-шипоклюв
Slovak: trnozobka krátkozobá, vrchárik krátkozobý
Serbian: Trnokljuni kolibri ljubičastih leđa
Swedish: Purpurryggad nålnäbb, purpurryggig nålnäbb
Turkish: Mor iğnegaga, Mor İğnegaga
Ukrainian: Колібрі-короткодзьоб пурпуровий
Chinese: 紫背刺嘴蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫背刺嘴蜂鳥

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