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Violet-chested Hummingbird

Sternoclyta cyanopectus(Gould, J, 1846)

English (US) Violet-chested Hummingbird

The Violet-chested Hummingbird (Sternoclyta cyanopectus) 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.

Range: Andes of western Venezuela and coastal cordillera eastward to MirandaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Sternoclyta cyanopectus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Violet-chested Hummingbird
Described by
(Gould, J, 1846)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Trochilus (Lampornis) cyanopectus
Described by
(Gould, J, 1846)
Type locality
Venezuela; type from Neiguata Plantation, near Camburi Grande, La Guaira.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.14, no.164 p.88

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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