Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Crimson Topaz
The Crimson Topaz (Topaza pella) 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
- Topaza pella
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crimson Topaz
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Topaza pella pella
- Topaza pella smaragdulus
- Topaza pella microrhyncha
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Pella
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- 'in Indies' = Surinam, ex Edwards.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.119
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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