Rainbow Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris(Gould, J, 1853)
English (US) Rainbow Starfrontlet
The Rainbow Starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) 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
- Coeligena iris
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rainbow Starfrontlet
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1853)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Coeligena iris hesperus
- Coeligena iris iris
- Coeligena iris aurora
- Coeligena iris flagrans
- Coeligena iris eva
- Coeligena iris fulgidiceps
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Helianthea Iris
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1853)
- Type locality
- Eastern slopes of the Andes.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.21, no.251 p.61
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Violet-throated Starfrontlet
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Dusky Starfrontlet
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Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
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Golden-tailed Starfrontlet
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