Green-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera ludovicae(Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1847)
English (US) Green-fronted Lancebill
The Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) 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
- Doryfera ludovicae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green-fronted Lancebill
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1847)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Doryfera ludovicae veraguensis
- Doryfera ludovicae ludovicae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus ludovicae
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1847)
- Type locality
- Colombia, restricted to Buena Vista, 4500 feet, Eastern Andes above Villavicencio.
- Original description
- Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, d'Agriculture et d'Industrie 10 p.136
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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