The white-tailed sabrewing is a large hummingbird that breeds in northeastern Venezuela and Tobago. It was thought to have become extinct in Trinidad & Tobago after Hurricane Flora in 1963, but the population has now largely recovered. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1822)
Reference:
Zool. Illustr.
2 pl.107
Protonym:
Trochilus ensipennis
Avibase ID:
31CE3D301F29432D
Avibase ID:
avibase-31CE3D30
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/31CE3D30
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555065
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Campyloptère à queue blanche ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Campyloptère à queue blanche ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 1st edition: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2021: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2022: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 3rd edition: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 4th edition: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2015: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2016: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2017: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2018: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Clements, version 2019: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 1.50: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 1.52: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 1.53: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 1.54: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 1.55: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2015: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2016: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2017: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2018: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2019: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2021: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
eBird version 2022: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Campylopterus ensipennis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Campylopterus ensipennis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Campylopterus ensipennis |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-tailed Sabrewing ( Campylopterus ensipennis) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campylopterus ensipennis |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Campylopterus ensipennis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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