Dusky Hummingbird Phaeoptila sordida Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (20)
- Monotypic
Marîa del Coro Arizmendi, Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores, Carlos A. Soberanes-González, and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.1 — Published August 18, 2021
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | colibrí fosc |
Czech | kolibřík temnobřichý |
Dutch | Bruinkopkolibrie |
English | Dusky Hummingbird |
English (United States) | Dusky Hummingbird |
French | Colibri sombre |
French (France) | Colibri sombre |
German | Graukolibri |
Japanese | ブロンズアカハシハチドリ |
Norwegian | dunkelkolibri |
Polish | pląśnik ciemny |
Russian | Тусклый колибри |
Serbian | Tamni kolibri |
Slovak | smaragdovec smútočný |
Spanish | Colibrí Prieto |
Spanish (Mexico) | Colibrí Opaco |
Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí prieto |
Swedish | dunkelsmaragd |
Turkish | Boz Kolibri |
Ukrainian | Цинантус сірогорлий |
Phaeoptila sordida (Gould, 1859)
PROTONYM:
Cyanomyia (?) sordida
Gould, 1859. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology (3), 4, p.97.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Oaxaca, Mexico.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- phaeoptila
- Phaeoptila
- sordida
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OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Introduction
Dusky Hummingbirds are common in their limited range in southwestern Mexico. They prefer open or partly open arid areas with shrubs or trees and sometimes can be found along roadsides or in gardens. Males have a vibrant red bill tipped with black, and both sexes have a white stripe behind the eye. Females can be easily confused with female Broad-billed Hummingbirds (Cyanthus latirostris). These hummingbirds vocalize with a chattering call that is softer than the chatter of the Broad-billed Hummingbird.