Hyacinth Visorbearer

SCI Name:  Augastes scutatus
Protonym:  Trochilus scutatus Pl.Col. livr.50 pl.299 fig.3
Taxonomy:  Caprimulgiformes / Trochilidae / Augastes
Taxonomy Code:  hyavis1
Type Locality:  Brazil.
Author:  Temminck
Publish Year:  1824
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

AUGASTES
(Trochilidae; Ϯ Hyacinth Vizorbearer A. scutatus) Gr. αυγαστης augastēs  light-giver, radiant (of the moon)  < αυγη augē  light of the sun  < αυγεω augeō  to glitter; "AUGASTES SCUTATUS. Natterer's Vizor-bearer.   ...   ALTHOUGH Vieillot's appellation of superbus is undoubtedly the first that was applied to this species, I have been induced to give the preference to the far more appropriate one of scutatus, given to it by M. Natterer. I am aware that in so doing I am departing from the rule of priority, but I conceive that this departure is far preferable to continuing the use of a term which is equally descriptive of many other members of the family, and which would be more applicable to the far lovelier Augastes Lumachellus than to the present species" (Gould 1849); "Of all the species of Humming-bird hitherto discovered in Brazil, there is perhaps no one more beautiful in form and colour than the bird here represented" (Gould 1861); "Augastes Gould, Monogr. Trochil., pt. 1, June 1849, pl. [15] and text [= 4, pl. 221 of volume]. Type, by monotypy, Trochilus superbus Vieillot = Trochilus scutatus Temminck." (Peters, 1945, V, p. 125).
Var. Augustes.
Synon. Lamprurus, Lumachellus.

scutata / scutatus
L. scutatus armed with a shield < scutum oblong shield.
● ex “Pic à cravate noire de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 863 (syn. Celeus torquatus).
● ex “Buceros scutata” of Edwards 1751, and “Tête du Calao à casque rond” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 933 (syn. Rhinoplax vigil).

SUBSPECIES

Hyacinth Visorbearer (scutatus)
SCI Name: Augastes scutatus scutatus
scutata / scutatus
L. scutatus armed with a shield < scutum oblong shield.
● ex “Pic à cravate noire de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 863 (syn. Celeus torquatus).
● ex “Buceros scutata” of Edwards 1751, and “Tête du Calao à casque rond” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 933 (syn. Rhinoplax vigil).

Hyacinth Visorbearer (ilseae)
SCI Name: Augastes scutatus ilseae
ilseae
Ilse Grantsau (fl. 2016) wife of German ornithologist Rolf Grantsau resident in Brazil (subsp. Augastes scutatus).

Hyacinth Visorbearer (soaresi)
SCI Name: Augastes scutatus soaresi
soaresi
Dr Júlio Soares (1898-1975) Brazilian physician, naturalist (subsp. Augastes scutatus).