Neolesbia nehrkorni (Berlepsch, 1887)
Nehrkorn's sylph
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Cyanolesbia nehrkorni Berlepsch, 1887
Invalid (hybrid) (Hinkelmann et al., 1991)
Conservation Status
Invalid (hybrid) (Hinkelmann et al., 1991)
Distribution
Colombia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Berlepsch, H. von. (1887). Kritische Übersicht der in den sogenannten Bogota-Collectionen (S.O. Colombia) vorkommenden Colibri-Arten. J. Orn. 35: 313-336.
Other references:
Hinkelmann, C., Nicolai, B. and Dickerman R. W. (1991). Notes on a hitherto unknown specimen of Neolesbia nehrkorni (Berlepsch, 1887; Trochilidae) with a discussion of the hybrid origin of this “species”. Bull. Br. Ornithol. Club 111(4): 190-199.
Peters, J. L. (1945). Check-list of birds of the world. Vol. 5. Harvard: Museum of Comparative Zoology.
https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/content/attachment_files/1964_Bird_List_English_IUCN_Bulletin_10-Supp_Jan-Mar.pdf [automatic download]