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White-eared Hummingbird

Basilinna leucotis (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

The white-eared hummingbird is a small hummingbird. It is 9–10 cm long, and weighs approximately 3-4 g. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Basilinna
Scientific:
  Basilinna leucotis


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 23 p.428

Protonym:
  Trochilus leucotis

Type locality:
  Brazil, error, Orizaba, Vera Cruz designated as type locality by Griscom, supra. 1

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60113#page/440/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D49E0B950FDA3AFE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D49E0B95

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D49E0B95


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178069

Geographic range:

  • Basilinna leucotis: montane forest and edge of southeastern Arizona (southwestern USA) on Pacific slope and central Nuevo León on Caribbean slope southward through northern Nicaragua
  • Basilinna leucotis leucotis: highland pine forest of central and southern Mexico to Guatemala
  • Basilinna leucotis borealis: mountains of southeastern Arizona and northern Mexico
  • Basilinna leucotis pygmaea: highlands of El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua
English:
White-eared Hummingbird
Catalan:
Colibrí d'orelles blanques
Czech:
kolibřík bělouchý
Danish:
Hvidøret Safir
German:
Purpurstirn-Saphirkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí Orejiblanco
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí Orejiblanco
Finnish:
juovasafiirikolibri
French:
Colibri à oreilles blanches
Croatian:
bjelouhi kolibrić
Icelandic:
Eyrnabríi
Italian:
Colibrì guancebianche
Japanese (romaji):
mimijirosafaiahachidori
Japanese:
ミミジロサファイアハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Baltaausė bazilina
Dutch:
Witoorsaffierkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitøyrekolibri
Norwegian:
Hvitørekolibri
Polish:
szafirek białouchy
Portuguese:
beija-flor-de-orelha-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-d'orelhas-brancas
Russian:
Белоухий колибри
Slovak:
kolibrík borinový
Swedish:
vitörad kolibri
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-сапфір мексиканський
Chinese:
白耳蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
白耳紅嘴蜂鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Colibri à oreilles blanches ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Saphir à oreilles blanches ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Basilinna leucotis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hylocharis leucotis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hylocharis leucotis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hylocharis leucotis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
White-eared Hummingbird ( Hylocharis leucotis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Basilinna leucotis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Basilinna leucotis [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colibrí d'orelles blanques
Czech: Kolibrík belouchý, kolibřík bělouchý
Danish: Hvidøret Safir, Hylocharis eliciae
German: Purpurstirn-Saphirkolibri, Weißohrsaphir, Weissohr-Saphir
English: White-eared Hummingbird
English, HBW: White-eared Hummingbird
English (IOC): White-eared Hummingbird
English (United States): White-eared Hummingbird
Spanish: Chupaflor orejiblanco, Colibrí orejiblanca, Colibri Orejiblanco, Colibrí Orejiblanco, Zafiro Bicejudo, Zafiro de Orejas Blancas, Zafiro Oreja Blanca, Zafiro Orejas Blancas
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí Orejiblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-eared Hummingbird
Spanish (Honduras): Colibrí orejiblanca
Spanish (Mexico): Chupaflor orejiblanco, Colibrí Orejas Blancas, Colibri Orejiblanco, Colibrí Orejiblanco, zafiro oreja blanca, Zafiro Orejas Blancas
Spanish (Nicaragua): Zafiro Bicejudo
Finnish: Juovasafiirikolibri
French: Basilin à oreilles blanches, Colibri à oreilles blanches, Saphir à oreilles blanches
Croatian: bjelouhi kolibrić
Icelandic: Eyrnabríi
Italian: Colibrì guancebianche, Colibrì orecchiebianche
Japanese (romaji): mimijirosafaiahachidori
Japanese: ミミジロサファイアハチドリ
Scientific: Basilinna leucotis, Basilinna leucotis leucotis, Hylocharis leucotis, Hylocharis leucotis leucotis, Trochilus leucotis
Lithuanian: Baltaausė bazilina
Latvian: baltausu kolibri
Dutch: Witoorsaffierkolibrie, Witoor-saffierkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitøyrekolibri
Norwegian: Hvitørekolibri
Polish: szafirczyk białouchy, szafirek bialouchy, szafirek białouchy
Portuguese: beija-flor-de-orelha-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-d'orelhas-brancas
Russian: Белоухий колибри, Белоухий сапфир
Slovak: kolibrík borinový
Swedish: Vitörad kolibri
Turkish: Ak kulaklı kolibri
Ukrainian: Колібрі-сапфір мексиканський
Chinese: 白耳蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 白耳紅嘴蜂鳥

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