Violet-tailed Sylph / Aglaiocercus coelestis LC
- Synonyms Gould's Heavenly Sylph, Heavenly Sylph, Violet tailed Sylph
- Old latin name for bird Cynanthus coelestis
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Where to see Violet-tailed Sylph
- Breeding region South America
- Breeding subregion Colombia and Ecuador
Violet-tailed Sylph subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aglaiocercus coelestis aethereus | sw Ecuador | - | No |
| Aglaiocercus coelestis coelestis | w Colombia to c Ecuador | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colibrí silf celest |
| Chinese | 紫长尾蜂鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紫長尾蜂鳥 |
| Croatian | ljubičastorepi kolibrić |
| Czech | sylfa fialovoocasá, Kolibrík tatama |
| Danish | Violethalet Sylfide |
| Dutch | Violetstaartnimf, Violetlangstaartnimf |
| Finnish | säihkyhännyskolibri |
| French | Colibri céleste, Sylphe à queue violette |
| German | Landschwanzsylphe, Himmelssylphe, Landschwanz-Sylphe, Langschwanzsylphe |
| Hungarian | kékfarkú fecskekolibri |
| Italian | Silfide codaviola |
| Japanese | ムラサキフタオハチドリ |
| Lithuanian | violetinis silfas |
| Norwegian | celestsylfe |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Celestsylfe |
| Polish | komecik fioletowosterny |
| Portuguese | silfo-ocidental, silfo-de-cauda-violeta |
| Russian | Длиннохвостый сильф, Фиолетовохвостый сильф |
| Serbian | Silfa kolibri ljubičastog repa |
| Slovak | chvostácik fialovec, vrchárik fialovec |
| Spanish | Cometa Colivioleta, Colibrí Coludo Bayo, Silfo celeste |
| Swedish | violettstjärtad sylf |
| Turkish | Mor Kuyruklu Ormanperisi |
| Ukrainian | колібрі-сильф довгохвостий |








