Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (18)
- Subspecies (4)
Josep del Hoyo, Iris Heynen, Nigel Collar, Peter F. D. Boesman, Guy M. Kirwan, and Christopher J. Sharpe
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colibrí àngel de gorja ametista |
| Czech | kolibřík sluneční |
| Dutch | Amethistzonnekolibrie |
| English | Amethyst-throated Sunangel |
| English (United States) | Amethyst-throated Sunangel |
| French | Héliange à gorge améthyste |
| French (France) | Héliange à gorge améthyste |
| German | Amethystsonnennymphe |
| Norwegian | amestystsolengel |
| Polish | lordzik purpurowogardły |
| Serbian | Sunčev anđeo ametistnog grla [amethysticollis grupa] |
| Slovak | nymfárik bieloprsý |
| Spanish | Colibrí Gorjiamatista (grupo amethysticollis) |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Solángel Gorgiamatista |
| Spanish (Peru) | Angel-del-Sol de Garganta Amatista |
| Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí gorjiamatista (grupo amethysticollis) |
| Turkish | Ametist Kolyeli Günmeleği |
| Ukrainian | Колібрі-німфа аметистовий |
Revision Notes
Harold F. Greeney standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Audrey Su curated the media. Leo Gilman copyedited the account.
Heliangelus amethysticollis (d'Orbigny & de Lafresnaye, 1838)
PROTONYM:
Ornismya amethysticollis
d'Orbigny & de Lafresnaye, 1838. Magasin de Zoologie 8 cl.2, p.31.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Yuracares, Cochabamba, Bolivia = eastern slope of the Cordilleras in the country of the Yuracares, ex Gould, Monogr. Trochil.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- HELIANGELUS
- amethysticollis
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Distribution of the Amethyst-throated Sunangel
