Rainbow Starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) [XC210391]
by Niels Krabbe from Reserva Bosque Hanne, Utuana, Loja, Ecuador (call)
Rainbow Starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) [XC442749]
by Paul Molina Abril from Azuay: Laguna Llaviuco, Cajas plateau, Ecuador (alarm call, call)
Subspecies
A problem exists regarding nomenclature of subspecies aurora: description of name warszewizii [sic] obviously describes the same subspecies, but described in same year and cannot be dated exactly to the month. In the absence of clarification, aurora has become the accepted name.
Proposed subspecies hypocrita (Chachapoyas), based on immature plumage, is synonym of fulgidiceps.