Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone(Lesson, RP, 1832)
English (US) Golden-tailed Sapphire
The Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) 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
- Chrysuronia oenone
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-tailed Sapphire
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1832)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chrysuronia oenone oenone
- Chrysuronia oenone josephinae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ornismya oenone
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Type locality
- Trinidad.
- Original description
- Histoire naturelle des colibris, suivie d'un supplément à l'histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches p.157 pl.30
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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