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Purple-backed Sunbeam

Aglaeactis aliciae Salvin, 1896

The purple-backed sunbeam is a bird species in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Peru. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Aglaeactis
Scientific:
  Aglaeactis aliciae

Original description

Citation:
  Salvin, 1896

Reference:
  Bull.Br.Orn.Club p.24

Protonym:
  Agaeactis aliciae

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/318/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F1B1E02E674DE359

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F1B1E02E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F1B1E02E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555220


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Aglaeactis aliciae: E slope of Andes of n Peru (La Libertad and Ancash)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Catalan:
Colibrí d'Alícia
Czech:
kolibřík purpurohřbetý
Danish:
Purpurglansryg
German:
Maronenkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí de Alicia
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí de Alicia
Finnish:
purppuraselkäkolibri
French:
Colibri d'Alice
Croatian:
maranonski kolibrić
Italian:
Macchia di sole dorsoviola
Japanese (romaji):
ameshisutonijihachidori
Japanese:
アメシストニジハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Purpurinis saulės spindulėlis
Dutch:
Violetrugglanskolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Spraglesolkolibri
Norwegian:
Spraglesolkolibri
Polish:
iskrzyk purpurowy
Portuguese:
beija-flor-de-dorso-púrpura
Russian:
Белогорлая ирида
Slovak:
andárik purpurový
Serbian:
Sunčev kolibri ljubičastih leđa
Swedish:
purpurglansrygg
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-золотожар пурпуровий
Chinese:
紫背闪羽蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紫背太陽蜂鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
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):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Colibri d'Alice ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Colibri d'Alice ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Clements 1st edition:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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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:
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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:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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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):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
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 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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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 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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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 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Aglaeactis aliciae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aglaeactis aliciae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aglaeactis aliciae
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
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):
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Purple-backed Sunbeam ( Aglaeactis aliciae)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aglaeactis aliciae
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aglaeactis aliciae

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms


Catalan: Colibrí d'Alícia
Czech: Kolibrík purpurohrbetý, kolibřík purpurohřbetý
Danish: Purpurglansryg
German: Maronenkolibri, Purpurrückenkolibri, Purpurrücken-Kolibri, Weißbrust-Andenkolibri
English: Alice's Sunbeam, Purple backed Sunbeam, Purple-backed Sunbeam
English, HBW: Purple-backed Sunbeam
English (IOC): Purple-backed Sunbeam
English (United States): Purple-backed Sunbeam
Spanish: Colibrí de Alas Blancas, Colibrí de Alicia
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí de Alicia
Spanish (HBW): Purple-backed Sunbeam
Spanish (Peru): Rayo-de-Sol de Dorso Púrpura
Finnish: Purppuraselkäkolibri
French: Colibri d’Alice, Colibri d'Alice, Colibri d'Alicia
Croatian: maranonski kolibrić
Italian: Macchia di sole dorsoviola, Raggio di sole dorsopurpureo
Japanese (romaji): ameshisutonijihachidori
Japanese: アメシストニジハチドリ
Scientific: Aglaeactis aliciae
Lithuanian: Purpurinis saulės spindulėlis
Dutch: Violetrugglanskolibrie, Violetrug-glanskolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Spraglesolkolibri
Norwegian: Spraglesolkolibri
Polish: iskrzyk purpurowy
Portuguese: beija-flor-de-dorso-púrpura
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-de-alicia
Russian: Белогорлая ирида, Пурпурноспинный солнечный луч
Slovak: andárik purpurový, ink purpurový
Serbian: Sunčev kolibri ljubičastih leđa
Swedish: Purpurglansrygg
Turkish: Mor sırtlı günışığı
Ukrainian: Колібрі-золотожар пурпуровий
Chinese: 紫背闪羽蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫背太陽蜂鳥

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