Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Saucerottia cyanifrons [incl. alfaroana] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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none Avibase taxonomic concepts (current) (v.?) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023) (v.?) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024) (v.?) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013) (v.1) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014) (v.1) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015) (v.1) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016) (v.1) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017) (v.1) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018) (v.?) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020) (v.?) Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021) (v.?) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023) (v.1) HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024) (v.1) Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009) (v.1) Clements, version 2021 (v.1) Clements, version 2022 (v.1) Clements, version 2023 (v.1) Clements, version 2024 (v.1) Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions) (v.1) Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions) (v.1) Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions) (v.1) Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (v.1) Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions) (v.1) Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions) (v.1) Clements, version 2015 (v.1) Clements, version 2016 (v.1) Clements, version 2017 (v.1) Clements, version 2018 (v.1) Clements, version 2019 (v.1) eBird version 1.50 (v.1) eBird version 1.52 (v.1) eBird version 1.53 (v.1) eBird version 1.54 (v.1) eBird version 1.55 (v.1) eBird version 2015 (v.1) eBird version 2016 (v.1) eBird version 2017 (v.1) eBird version 2018 (v.1) eBird version 2019 (v.?) eBird version 2021 (v.?) eBird version 2022 (v.?) eBird version 2023 (v.?) eBird version 2024 (v.?) Howard and Moore 2nd edition (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7) (v.1) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8) (v.1) Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2) (v.1) Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2) (v.1) Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015) (v.1) Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017) (v.1) Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017) (v.1) Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018) (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1 (v.1) IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2 (v.1) Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original) (v.1) Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020) (v.1) South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021) (v.?) South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022) (v.?) South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023) (v.?) South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024) (v.?) Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource (v.1) Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource (v.1)

Other related concepts

• Saucerottia cyanifrons x Uranomitra franciae (hybrid)
• Saucerottia [cyanifrons x saucerottei] (hybrid)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Colibrí amazília de casquet blau
Czech: kolibřík indigový
Danish: Indigokronet Amazilie
German: Blaukappenamazilie, Indigostirnamazilie, Indigostirn-Amazilie, Indigostirnchen
English: Blue-fronted Hummingbird, Indigo capped Hummingbird, Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Indigo-capped Hummingbird (nominate)
English, HBW: Indigo-capped Hummingbird
English (IOC): Indigo-capped Hummingbird
English (United States): Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Spanish: Amazilia Capiazul, Amazilia Frentiazul, Amazilia gorriazul, Diamante de Frente Azul
Spanish (Colombia): Amazilia Frentiazul
Spanish (Costa Rica): Amazilia gorriazul
Spanish (Spain): Amazilia capiazul
Spanish (HBW): Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Finnish: Siniotsakolibri
French: Ariane à front bleu, Ariane à front bleu (cyanifrons), Ariane à front bleu (nominal)
Croatian: modrokapa smaragdnica
Hungarian: indigókékfejű amazília
Italian: Amazilia fronteazzurra, Colibrì capoindaco
Japanese (romaji): ruriboushiemerarudohachidori
Japanese: ルリボウシエメラルドハチドリ
Scientific: Amazilia cyanifrons, Amazilia cyanifrons cyanifrons, Saucerottia cyanifrons, Trochilus cyanifrons
Lithuanian: Mėlynkepurė saucerocija
Dutch: Blauwkapamazilia
Norwegian: Indigokronekolibri
Polish: Szmaragdzik indygowy
Portuguese: beija-flor-de-barrete-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-de-testa-índigo
Russian: Индиговая амазилия, Синешапочная амазилия
Slovak: kolibrík indigový
Swedish: Indigokronad smaragd
Turkish: Çivit alınlı kolibri
Ukrainian: амазилія-берил сапфіроволоба
Chinese: 青顶蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 靛藍頂蜂鳥