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A recent paper discussed the priority of the name Trochilus lucidus Shaw, 1812 over Ornismya aureoventris d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838, for the Glittering-bellied Emerald and the reasons why the senior name cannot be considered a nomen oblitum according to the rules of zoological nomenclature. However, all details concerning the application of the name have not been fully addressed, raising concerns among several ornithologists on the application of Shaw’s name. Here we discuss in detail why the name Trochilus lucidus must be applied to the Glittering-bellied Emerald. All morphological characters of Azara’s “El Más Bello” hummingbird (upon which the name lucidus was based) agree perfectly with the Glittering-bellied Emerald, reinforcing its status as the valid, senior available name to that species. This conclusion has been historically accepted by almost all ornithologists who have studied the case.
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de Piacentini, V.Q., Pacheco, J.F. Further comments on the application of the name Trochilus lucidus Shaw, 1812. Rev. Bras. Ornitol. 22, 102–106 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03544239
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