Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti(Bourcier, J, 1843)
English (US) Violet-headed Hummingbird
The Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) 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
- Klais guimeti
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violet-headed Hummingbird
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Klais guimeti merrittii
- Klais guimeti guimeti
- Klais guimeti pallidiventris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Guimeti
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J, 1843)
- Type locality
- Colombia; Caracas, Venezuela
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 6 p.72
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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