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White-tailed Emerald
Microchera chionura (Gould, J 1851)
The white-tailed emerald is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests. With a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest birds in existence. Source: Wikipedia
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Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Microchera
Scientific:
Microchera chionura
Classification
Order:Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Microchera
Scientific:
Microchera chionura
Original description
Citation:
(Gould, J 1851)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 18 (1850), no.211 p.162
Protonym:
Trochilus (Thaumatias?) chionura
Type locality:
David, 2000-3000 feet, Chiriquí, Panamá
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12858872
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
DE53A419F202D05A
Avibase ID:
avibase-DE53A419
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DE53A419
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555181
Geographic range:
- Microchera chionura: Pacific slope of southern Costa Rica to central Panama
Source: Clements checklist
White-tailed Emerald
Catalan:
Colibrí maragda cuablanc
Czech:
kolibřík zelenopláštíkový
Danish:
Hvidhalet Smaragd
German:
Elvirakolibri
Spanish:
Esmeralda de Elvira
Spanish (Spain):
Esmeralda de Elvira
Finnish:
vihertaskukolibri
French:
Colibri elvire
Croatian:
bjelorepa smaragdnica
Hungarian:
fehérfarkú smaragdkolibri
Italian:
Smeraldo codabianca
Japanese (romaji):
ojiroemerarudohachidori
Japanese:
オジロエメラルドハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Baltauodegė elvira
Dutch:
Witstaartsmaragdkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kritthalekolibri
Norwegian:
Kritthalekolibri
Polish:
diamencik zielony
Portuguese:
esmeralda-de-cauda-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
esmeralda-de-cauda-branca
Russian:
Белохвостая эльвира
Slovak:
kolibrík bielochvostý
Serbian:
Belorepi smaragdni kolibri
Swedish:
vitstjärtad smaragd
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-ельвіра зелений
Chinese:
白尾丽蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
白尾翡翠蜂鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri elvire ( Elvira chionura) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri elvire ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 1st edition: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements, version 2021: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Clements, version 2022: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Clements, version 2023: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Clements, version 2024: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Clements 3rd edition: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 4th edition: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements, version 2015: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements, version 2016: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements, version 2017: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements, version 2018: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Clements, version 2019: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 1.50: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 1.52: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 1.53: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 1.54: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 1.55: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 2015: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 2016: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 2017: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 2018: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 2019: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| eBird version 2021: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| eBird version 2022: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| eBird version 2023: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| eBird version 2024: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-tailed Emerald ( Microchera chionura) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Elvira chionura |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Elvira chionura |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Elvira chionura |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-tailed Emerald ( Elvira chionura) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Elvira chionura |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Elvira chionura |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Colibrí maragda cuablanc
Czech: Kolibrík tichomorský, kolibřík zelenoplaštíkový, kolibřík zelenopláštíkový
Danish: Hvidhalet Smaragd
German: Elvira Kolibri, Elvirakolibri, Grüner Elvirakolibri
English: White tailed Emerald, White-tailed Emerald
English, HBW: White-tailed Emerald
English (IOC): White-tailed Emerald
English (United States): White-tailed Emerald
Spanish: Esmeralda coliblanca, Esmeralda de Cola Blanca, Esmeralda de Elvira, Esmeralda Elvira
Spanish (Costa Rica): Esmeralda coliblanca
Spanish (Spain): Esmeralda de Elvira
Spanish (HBW): White-tailed Emerald
Spanish (Panama): Esmeralda Coliblanca
Finnish: Vihertaskukolibri
French: Colibri elvire, Dryade elvire
Croatian: bjelorepa smaragdnica
Hungarian: fehérfarkú smaragdkolibri
Italian: Colibrì codabianca, Smeraldo codabianca
Japanese (romaji): ojiroemerarudohachidori
Japanese: オジロエメラルドハチドリ
Scientific: Elvira chionura, Microchera chionura, Trochilus (Thaumatias?) chionura
Lithuanian: Baltauodegė elvira
Dutch: Witstaartsmaragdkolibrie, Witstaart-smaragdkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kritthalekolibri
Norwegian: Kritthalekolibri
Polish: diamencik zielony
Portuguese: esmeralda-de-cauda-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): esmeralda-de-cauda-branca
Russian: Белохвостая эльвира
Slovak: kolibrík bielochvostý
Serbian: Belorepi smaragdni kolibri
Swedish: Vitstjärtad smaragd
Turkish: Ak kuyruklu zümrüt
Ukrainian: Колібрі-ельвіра зелений
Chinese: 白尾丽蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 白尾翡翠蜂鳥
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