White-tufted Sunbeam
Aglaeactis castelnaudii(Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1848)
English (US) White-tufted Sunbeam
The White-tufted Sunbeam (Aglaeactis castelnaudii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Aglaeactis castelnaudii
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- White-tufted Sunbeam
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1848)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aglaeactis castelnaudii regalis
- Aglaeactis castelnaudii castelnaudii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Castelnaudii
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1848)
- Type locality
- South America, i.e. Mountains near Cuzco, Peru.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 11 p.270
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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