The collared inca is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru and Bolivia. It is very distinctive and unique in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail. Like other hummingbirds it takes energy from flower nectar, while the plant benefits from the symbiotic relationship by being pollinated. Its protein source is small arthropods such as insects. It is normally solitary and can be found at varying heights above the ground, often in the open. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boissonneau, A 1840)
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
3 p.6
Protonym:
Ornismia torquata
Type locality:
Bogota, Colombia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/48713#page/16/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
C108D081C4146796
Avibase ID:
avibase-C108D081
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C108D081
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555227
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Collared, Green or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata, conradii or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata, conradii or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata, conradii or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Collared or Gould's Inca ( Coeligena [torquata or inca]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Inca à collier ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Inca à collier ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coeligena torquata [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coeligena torquata [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025): Collared Inca ( Coeligena torquata) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coeligena torquata [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coeligena torquata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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