Violet-crowned Hummingbird Ramosomyia violiceps Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (21)
- Subspecies (2)
Susan M. Wethington
Version: 1.2 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colibrí amazília de capell violaci |
| Czech | kolibřík fialovokorunkatý |
| Dutch | Violetkapamazilia |
| English | Violet-crowned Hummingbird |
| English (United States) | Violet-crowned Hummingbird |
| French | Ariane à couronne violette |
| French (France) | Ariane à couronne violette |
| German | Veilchenscheitelamazilie |
| Icelandic | Bakkabríi |
| Japanese | スミレハチドリ |
| Norwegian | fioletthettekolibri |
| Polish | szmaragdzik fioletowy |
| Russian | Фиолетовоголовая амазилия |
| Serbian | Amazilija kolibri ljubičaste glave |
| Slovak | kolibrík hnedo-biely |
| Spanish | Amazilia Coronivioleta |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Colibrí Corona Violeta |
| Spanish (Spain) | Amazilia coronivioleta |
| Swedish | violettkronad smaragd |
| Turkish | Mor Alınlı Kolibri |
| Ukrainian | Агиртрія фіолетовоголова |
Revision Notes
Luca Bielski prepared the account for the 2023 Clements taxonomy update.
Ramosomyia violiceps (Gould, 1859)
PROTONYM:
Cyanomyia violiceps
Gould, 1859. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology (3), 4, p.97.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- Ramosomyia
- violiceps
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Gr.: ancient Greek
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