Greenish Puffleg
Haplophaedia aureliae(Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1846)
English (US) Greenish Puffleg
The Greenish Puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) 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
- Haplophaedia aureliae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greenish Puffleg
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1846)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Haplophaedia aureliae floccus
- Haplophaedia aureliae galindoi
- Haplophaedia aureliae caucensis
- Haplophaedia aureliae aureliae
- Haplophaedia aureliae russata
- Haplophaedia aureliae cutucuensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Aureliae
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1846)
- Type locality
- Bogota.
- Original description
- Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, d'Agriculture et d'Industrie 9 p.315 pl.10
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Anthracothorax viridigula
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Anthracothorax prevostii
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Hispaniolan Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus
Puerto Rican Mango
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Green Mango
Anthracothorax viridis
Buff-thighed Puffleg
Haplophaedia assimilis
Hoary Puffleg
Haplophaedia lugens
Marvelous Spatuletail
Loddigesia mirabilis
Black-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis nigrivestis
Gorgeted Puffleg
Eriocnemis isabellae
Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestita
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