The coppery-headed emerald is a small hummingbird endemic to Costa Rica. It measures a mere 3 in (7.6 cm) in length, and weighs only 3 g (0.11 oz). The male has distinctive coppery crown and rump with a whole green belly and white vent. The female has a white belly and a narrow black subterminal band on white outer rectrices of the tail. Its noticeably decurved bill sets it apart from similar the allopatric white-tailed emerald. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Lawrence, GN 1866)
Reference:
Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. New York
8 p.348
Protonym:
Eupherusa cupreiceps
Type locality:
Barranca, Costa Rica.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16022596
Avibase ID:
8C7E0086CADB0EBD
Avibase ID:
avibase-8C7E0086
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8C7E0086
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555182
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri à tête cuivrée ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri à tête cuivrée ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 1st edition: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2021: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2022: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2023: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2024: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Clements 3rd edition: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 4th edition: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2015: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2016: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2017: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2018: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Clements, version 2019: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 1.50: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 1.52: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 1.53: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 1.54: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 1.55: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2015: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2016: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2017: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2018: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2019: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2021: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2022: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2023: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
eBird version 2024: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Microchera cupreiceps) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Elvira cupreiceps |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Elvira cupreiceps |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Elvira cupreiceps |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Coppery-headed Emerald ( Elvira cupreiceps) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Elvira cupreiceps |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Elvira cupreiceps |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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