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Mexican Sheartail

Doricha eliza (Lesson, RP; Delattre, PA 1839)

The Mexican sheartail is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Doricha
Scientific:
  Doricha eliza

Original description

Citation:
  (Lesson, RP; Delattre, PA 1839)

Reference:
   Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne 2 p.20

Protonym:
  Trochilus eliza

Type locality:
  Between Vera Cruz and Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2299168

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FAF780DFD2BE5ED7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FAF780DF

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FAF780DF

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555305


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Doricha eliza: hills of Barranca de Naolinco, central Veracruz (east-central Mexico), and disjunctly in coastal thornscrub and gardens of northwestern to north-central Yucatán Peninsula (southeastern Mexico)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Mexican Sheartail
Catalan:
Colibrí d'Elisa
Czech:
kolibřík veracruzský
Danish:
Mexicansk Sakshalekolibri
German:
Rosenkehl-Sternkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí de Elisa
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí de Elisa
Finnish:
meksikonhaarakolibri
French:
Colibri d'Eliza
Croatian:
meksički kolibrić
Italian:
Forbicino del Messico
Japanese (romaji):
obiroenbihachidori
Japanese:
オビロエンビハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Meksikinė doricha
Dutch:
Mexicaanse Schaarstaartkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Yucatánklypestjert
Norwegian:
Yucatánklypestjert
Polish:
koliberek widłosterny
Portuguese:
tosquiadeira-mexicana
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-tesourinha
Russian:
Мексиканский искрохвост
Slovak:
čmeľovec stupňochvostý
Swedish:
yucatánsaxstjärt
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-вилохвіст мексиканський
Chinese:
墨西哥剪尾蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
墨西哥剪尾蜂鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Colibri d'Eliza ( Doricha eliza)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Colibri élise ( Doricha eliza)
Clements 1st edition:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Clements, version 2021:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Clements, version 2022:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Clements 4th edition:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Doricha eliza
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Doricha eliza
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Doricha eliza
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Mexican Sheartail ( Doricha eliza)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Doricha eliza
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Doricha eliza

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colibrí d'Elisa
Czech: Kolibrík veracruzský, kolibřík veracruzský
Danish: Mexicansk Sakshalekolibri
German: Elisakolibri, Eliza Kolibri, Elizakolibri, Rosenkehl-Sternkolibri
English: Mexican Sheartail
English, HBW: Mexican Sheartail
English (IOC): Mexican Sheartail
English (United States): Mexican Sheartail
Spanish: Colibrí Cola Hendida, Colibrí de Elisa, Colibrí Mejicano, Colibrí Tijereta Mexicano, Tijereta Yucateca
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí de Elisa
Spanish (HBW): Mexican Sheartail
Spanish (Mexico): colibrí cola hendida, Colibrí Tijereta Mexicano, Tijereta Yucateca
Finnish: Meksikonhaarakolibri
French: Calypte d'Eliza, Colibri d’Eliza, Colibri d'Eliza, Colibri élise
Croatian: meksički kolibrić
Italian: Coda a cesoie del Messico, Forbicino del Messico
Japanese (romaji): obiroembihachidori, obiroenbihachidori
Japanese: オビロエンビハチドリ
Scientific: Calothorax eliza, Doricha eliza, Trochilus eliza
Lithuanian: Meksikinė doricha
Dutch: Mexicaanse Schaarstaartkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Yucatánklypestjert
Norwegian: Yucatanklypestjert, Yucatánklypestjert
Polish: koliberek widlosterny, koliberek widłosterny
Portuguese: tosquiadeira-mexicana
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-tesourinha
Russian: Мексиканская дориха, Мексиканский искрохвост
Slovak: čmeľovec stupňochvostý
Swedish: Yucatansaxstjärt, yucatánsaxstjärt
Turkish: Yukatan ormanyıldızı
Ukrainian: Колібрі-вилохвіст мексиканський
Chinese: 墨西哥剪尾蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 墨西哥剪尾蜂鳥

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