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Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Eriocnemis
Scientific: Eriocnemis luciani
Citation: (Bourcier, 1847)
Reference: Ann.Sci.Phys.Nat.Agric.Ind. 10 p.624
Protonym: Trochilus luciani
Avibase ID: D47BC7114DBF5BD9
Short link: https://avibase.ca/D47BC711
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555252
Geographic range:
Eriocnemis luciani luciani : Andes of sw Colombia (Nariño) and n Ecuador
Eriocnemis luciani meridae : Andes of w Venezuela (Mérida)
Eriocnemis luciani baptistae : Andes of central and s Ecuador
Eriocnemis sapphiropygia sapphiropygia : E Andes of central and s Peru (Pasco and Junín to Puno)
Eriocnemis sapphiropygia catharina : E Andes of n Peru (Utcubamba Valley)
Source: Clements checklist
English: Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg
Czech: kolibřík safírořitý
German: Langschwanz-Höschenkolibri
Danish: Kilehalet Kvastben
Spanish: Calzadito colilargo norteño
Finnish: safiirisukkakolibri
French: Érione de Lucien ou É. de Catherine
Italian: Fiocchetto culzaffiro
Japanese: aoharawataashihachidori
Japanese: アオハラワタアシハチドリ
Dutch: Saffierpluimbroekje
Norwegian: Langhaledunfot
Polish: puchatek szafirowy
Russian: Синелобый эрион
Slovak: pančuchárik zafírový
Swedish: safirgumpad dunbena
Chinese: 蓝臀毛腿蜂鸟
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani, sapphiropygia or isaacsonii] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg ( Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia] )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Érione catherine ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 1st edition: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 3rd edition: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 4th edition: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements, version 2015: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements, version 2016: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements, version 2017: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Clements, version 2018: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 1.50: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 1.52: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 1.53: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 1.54: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 1.55: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 2015: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 2016: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 2017: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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eBird version 2018: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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James Lee Peters: Eriocnemis luciani
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James Lee Peters (original): Eriocnemis luciani
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Eriocnemis luciani
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Sapphire-vented Puffleg ( Eriocnemis luciani )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eriocnemis luciani
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eriocnemis luciani
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
species group (sometimes a species)
Other synonyms
Catalan: Colibrí calçat cuallargCzech: Kolibrík modrobrichý, kolibřík safírořitýDanish: Kilehalet KvastbenGerman: Blaustirn-Schneehöschen, Langschwanz-HöschenkolibriEnglish: Long-tailed Puffleg, Sapphire-vented or Coppery-naped Puffleg, Sapphire-vented PufflegEnglish (IOC): Sapphire-vented PufflegSpanish: Calzadito Colilargo Norteño, Calzoncitos Colilargo, Colibrí Pantalón de Frente AzulSpanish (Colombia): Calzoncitos ColilargoSpanish (Ecuador): Zamarrito ColilargoSpanish (Spain): Calzadito Colilargo NorteñoSpanish (HBW): Sapphire-vented PufflegSpanish (Peru): Calzadito de Cola LargaFinnish: SafiirisukkakolibriFrench: Érione catherine, Érione de Buquet, Érione de Buquet ou É. à nuque d'or, Érione de Buquet, É. à nuque d'or ou É. d'Isaacson, Érione de Catherine, Érione de Lucien, Érione de Lucien ou É. de CatherineItalian: Colibrì zampepiumose codazaffiro, Fiocchetto culzaffiroJapanese: aoharawataashihachidoriJapanese: アオハラワタアシハチドリLatin: Eriocnemis [luciani or sapphiropygia], Eriocnemis [luciani, sapphiropygia or isaacsonii], Eriocnemis luciani, Eriocnemis luciani luciani, Trochilus lucianiLithuanian: Mėlynkaktis erionasDutch: SaffierpluimbroekjeNorwegian Nynorsk: LanghaledunfotNorwegian: LanghaledunfotPolish: puchatek szafirowyRussian: сапфиробрюхий колибри-мохноног, Синелобый эрионSlovak: pančuchárik zafírovýSwedish: Kilstjärtad tofsbena, safirgumpad dunbenaUkrainian: Еріон синьолобийChinese: 蓝臀毛腿蜂鸟Chinese (Traditional): 藍臀鬆腿蜂鳥