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Purple-backed Sunbeam

Aglaeactis aliciae
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
pubsun1, PBSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesAglaeactis aliciae
Codespubsun1, PBSU
Identification

The Purple-backed Sunbeam (Aglaeactis aliciae) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code pubsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Fiery Topaz
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Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
Purple-backed Sunbeam photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aglaeactis aliciae

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: pubsun1