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Heliodoxa
''Heliodoxa'' is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Heliodoxa'' was introduced in 1850 by the English ornithologist John Gould. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''hēlios'' meaning "sun" and ''doxa'' meaning "glory" or "magnificence". The type species was subsequently designated by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithology, ornithologist, and a nephew of Napoleon. Lucien and his wife had twelve children, including Cardinal ... as the violet-fronted brilliant. The genus contains ten species: References Hummingbirds Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hummingbird-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliodoxa Aurescens
Gould's jewelfront or Gould's brilliant (''Heliodoxa aurescens'') is a medium-sized hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in tropical and equatorial South America. This is an uncommon species with an unusually large range compared to the other members of ''Heliodoxa''. The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881). Description ''H.aurescens'' ranges in size from 11 to 12 cm, with an average weight of about 6.2g. This is a sexually dimorphic species with minor differences in plumage and bill lengths between sexes. Both sexes have a narrow frontlet of glittering purplish-blue which is underdeveloped in immature individuals. The bill, black to dark coloured is “unspecialised” being relatively short and straight; while the irises are brown and tarsus black. The tail is forked with the central pair of feathers bronze-green while the other tail feathers have chestnut edges and bronze-green tips. Undertail coverts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-crowned Brilliant
The green-crowned brilliant (''Heliodoxa jacula'') is species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip xls zipped 1 MBretrieved 27 May 2021 It is also known as the green-fronted brilliant. Taxonomy and systematics The green-crowned brilliant has three subspecies, the nominate ''H. j. jacula'', ''H. j. henryi'', and ''H. j. jamersoni''. Description Male green-crowned brilliants are long and females . One female weighed . Both sexes of all subspecies have a white spot behind the eye and a forked tail, though that of the female is not as deeply indented as the male's.Taylor, J. (2020). Green-crowned Brilliant (''Heliodo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliodoxa Schreibersii
The black-throated brilliant (''Heliodoxa schreibersii'') is a species of hummingbird in tribe Heliantheini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It lives in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip xls zipped 1 MBretrieved 27 May 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The taxonomy of the black-throated brilliant has not been settled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC), the Clements taxonomy, and the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) assign two subspecies, the nominate ''H. s. schreibersii'' and ''H. s. whitelyana''.Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Cle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliodoxa Rubinoides
The fawn-breasted brilliant (''Heliodoxa rubinoides'') is a species of hummingbird. It is native to South America, where it occurs in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Other common names include lilac-throated brilliant in English and ''brillante pechigamuza'', ''colibrí de vientre ocre'', and ''diamante pechigamuza'' in Spanish.Fawn-breasted Brilliant Hummingbirds. Beautyofbirds (formerly AvianWeb). Taxonomy The fawn-breasted brilliant is a member of the hummingbird family, . There are 3 : *' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliodoxa Branickii
The rufous-webbed brilliant (''Heliodoxa branickii'') is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Peru.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip xls zipped 1 MBretrieved 27 May 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The rufous-webbed brilliant was at one time treated as the sole member of genus ''Lampraster'', which in the mid 20th century was merged into the present genus ''Heliodoxa''.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 31 January 2022. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliodoxa Leadbeateri
The violet-fronted brilliant (''Heliodoxa leadbeateri'') is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip [.xls zipped 1 MB] retrieved 27 May 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The violet-fronted brilliant has four subspecies: *''H. l. leadbeateri'' Jules Bourcier, Bourcier (1843) *''H. l. parvula'' Hans von Berlepsch, Berlepsch (1888) *''H. l. sagitta'' Ludwig Reichenbach, Reichenbach (1854) *''H. l. otero'' Johann Jakob von Tschudi, Tschudi (1844) Description The violet-fronted brilliant is long. Males weigh and females . Both sexes have a medium length, almost straight, black bill, a white Cheek, malar streak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
