Violet-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis(Gould, J, 1861)
English (US) Violet-tailed Sylph
The Violet-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) 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
- Aglaiocercus coelestis
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violet-tailed Sylph
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1861)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aglaiocercus coelestis coelestis
- Aglaiocercus coelestis aethereus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cynanthus coelestis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1861)
- Type locality
- Ecuador.
- Original description
- An introduction to the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds p.102
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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