Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae(Maia, EJS, 1843)
English (US) Green-tailed Goldenthroat
The Green-tailed Goldenthroat (Polytmus theresiae) 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
- Polytmus theresiae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green-tailed Goldenthroat
- Described by
- (Maia, EJS, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Polytmus theresiae theresiae
- Polytmus theresiae leucorrhous
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ornismya theresiae
- Described by
- (Maia, EJS, 1843)
- Type locality
- Para.
- Original description
- Minerva Brasiliense 1 p.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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