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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo)
Amazilia tzacatl handleyi Wetmore, A 1963
The Escudo hummingbird is a hummingbird in the subfamily Trochilinae. It was long considered a doubtfully distinct species, but more recently it is generally treated as a subspecies of the rufous-tailed hummingbird, A. tzacatl. Source: Wikipedia
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Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Amazilia
Scientific:
Amazilia tzacatl handleyi
Classification
Order:Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Amazilia
Scientific:
Amazilia tzacatl handleyi
Original description
Citation:
Wetmore, A 1963
Reference:
Smithson. Misc. Coll.
145, no.6 p.3
Protonym:
Amazilia handleyi
Type locality:
Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109667#page/571/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
B3BBECE939D52806
Avibase ID:
avibase-B3BBECE9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B3BBECE9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693631
Geographic range:
- Amazilia tzacatl handleyi: Isla Escudo de Veraguas (off Caribbean coast of northwestern Panama)
Source: Clements checklist
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (handleyi)
Afrikaans:
Rooistertkolibrie (Escudo-)
Bulgarian:
Ръждивоопашато колибри (ssp. handleyi)
Catalan:
colibrí amazília de Tzacatl (handleyi)
Czech:
kolibřík rezavoocasý (ssp. handleyi)
Danish:
Brunhalet Amazilie (Escudoamazilie)
German:
Braunschwanzamazilie (handleyi)
Spanish:
Amazilia Tzacatl (handleyi)
Spanish (Spain):
Amazilia tzacatl (handleyi)
Finnish:
ruostepyrstökolibri (handleyi)
French:
Ariane à ventre gris (handleyi)
Croatian:
riđorepa smaragdnica (handleyi)
Japanese (romaji):
haibaraemerarudohachidori (handleyi)
Japanese:
ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ（handleyi）
Dutch:
Roodstaartamazilia (handleyi)
Norwegian:
rusthalekolibri (handleyi)
Polish:
szmaragdzik brązowosterny (handleyi)
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-de-cauda-ruiva (handleyi)
Russian:
Рыжехвостая амазилия (handleyi)
Slovak:
kolibrík panamský (skup.)
Serbian:
Riđorepi amazilija kolibri sa ostrva Eskudo
Swedish:
roststjärtad smaragd (handleyi)
Turkish:
Kızıl kuyruklu kolibri (handleyi)
Ukrainian:
Цакатл (підвид handleyi)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (handleyi) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (handleyi) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo) ( Amazilia tzacatl handleyi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Escudo Hummingbird ( Amazilia handleyi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazilia tzacatl handleyi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Amazilia tzacatl
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooistertkolibrie (Escudo-)
Bulgarian: Ръждивоопашато колибри (ssp. handleyi)
Catalan: colibrí amazília de Tzacatl (handleyi)
Czech: kolibřík Handleyův, kolibřík rezavoocasý (ssp. handleyi)
Danish: Brunhalet Amazilie (Escudoamazilie), Escudoamazilie
German: Braunschwanzamazilie (handleyi)
English: Escudo Hummingbird, rufous-tailed hummingbird, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (handleyi)
English (Avilist): Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo)
English, HBW: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo)
English (IOC): Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo)
English (United States): Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo)
Spanish: Amazilia Tzacatl (handleyi), Colibrí Cola Canela (handleyi)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Amazilia Rabirrufa (handleyi), Colibrí Rabirrufo (handleyi)
Spanish (Ecuador): Amazilia Colirrufa (handleyi)
Spanish (Spain): Amazilia Tzacatl (handleyi)
Spanish (HBW): Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Escudo)
Spanish (Honduras): Colibrí Cola Rufa (handleyi)
Spanish (Mexico): Colibrí Cola Canela (handleyi)
Spanish (Panama): Amazilia de Escudo
Spanish (Peru): Colibrí de Cola Rufa (handleyi)
Spanish (Venezuela): Diamante Colirrufo (handleyi)
Finnish: ruostepyrstökolibri (handleyi)
French: Ariane à ventre gris (de Handley), Ariane à ventre gris (handleyi), Ariane de Handley
French (Guyane): Ariane à ventre gris (handleyi)
Croatian: riđorepa smaragdnica (handleyi)
Japanese (romaji): haibaraemerarudohachidori (handleyi)
Japanese: ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ (handleyi), ハイバラエメラルドハチドリ（handleyi）
Scientific: Amazilia handleyi, Amazilia tzacati handleyi, Amazilia tzacatl handleyi
Dutch: Roodstaartamazilia (handleyi)
Norwegian: rusthalekolibri (handleyi)
Polish: szmaragdzik brązowosterny (handleyi), szmaragdzik panamski
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-de-cauda-ruiva (handleyi)
Russian: Рыжехвостая амазилия (handleyi)
Slovak: kolibrík panamský, kolibrík panamský (skup.)
Serbian: Riđorepi amazilija kolibri sa ostrva Eskudo
Swedish: roststjärtad smaragd (handleyi)
Turkish: Kızıl kuyruklu kolibri (handleyi)
Ukrainian: Цакатл (підвид handleyi)
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