Other Scientific Names
Melanotrochilus fuscus [BirdLife International (2004)], Melanotrochilus fuscus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Melanotrochilus fuscus [Stotz et al. (1996)]
Other Names (World)
Black Jacobin, Pied Jacobin, Dusky Jacobin, White-tailed Jacobin
Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca) [XC427376]
by Fernando Igor de Godoy from RPPN Pedra D'Anta, Lagoa dos Gatos-PE, Pernambuco, Brazil (canto)
Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca) [XC21720]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from 07017 Praia do Laranjal - Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (call)
Subspecies
Traditionally placed in monospecific Melanotrochilus and inclusion in Florisuga based on voice, morphology, anatomy and reproductive behaviour.