Avibase: Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis (White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis))

White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis)

Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis Zimmer, JT 1951

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Aglaeactis
Scientific:
  Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis

Original description

Citation:
Zimmer, JT 1951

Reference:
Amer. Mus. Novit. no.1540 p.4

Protonym:
Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis

Type locality:
Rumicruz, Dept. of Pasco, Peru

Link:
https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/3700/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6EAA655F8F233EE1

Avibase ID:
avibase-6EAA655F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6EAA655F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693760

Geographic range:

Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis: Andes of central Peru (Huánuco, Pasco, and Junín)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis)
French:
Colibri de Castelnau (regalis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-tufted Sunbeam (regalis) ( Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis)
Avilist 2025: Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aglaeactis castelnaudii

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