Avibase: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus (Violet Sabrewing (mellitus))

Violet Sabrewing (mellitus)

Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus Bangs, O 1902

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Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Campylopterus
Scientific:
  Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus

Original description

Citation:
Bangs, O 1902

Reference:
Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club 3 p.28

Protonym:
Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus

Type locality:
Boquete, 4800 feet, southern slope of Volcán de Chiriquí, Panama

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/42082#page/36/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
BBB26C3BE857AB5E

Avibase ID:
avibase-BBB26C3B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BBB26C3B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693494

Geographic range:

Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus: Costa Rica and western Panama

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Violet Sabrewing (mellitus)
French:
Campyloptère violet (mellitus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Violet Sabrewing (mellitus) ( Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus)
Avilist 2025: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Campylopterus hemileucurus

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