Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia victoriae(Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1846)
English (US) Black-tailed Trainbearer
The Black-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) 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
- Lesbia victoriae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-tailed Trainbearer
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1846)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lesbia victoriae victoriae
- Lesbia victoriae juliae
- Lesbia victoriae berlepschi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Victoriae
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J; Mulsant, MÉ, 1846)
- Original description
- Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, d'Agriculture et d'Industrie 9 p.312 pl.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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