Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Black-eared Fairy (Heliothryx aurita) - HBW 5, p. 663
French: Colibri oreillard
German: Schwarzohr-Schmuckkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Hada Oriental
Other common names: Green-chinned Fairy
Taxonomy: Trochilus auritus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Cayenne.
Forms superspecies with H. barroti, with which sometimes regarded as conspecific; a narrow zone of distributional overlap exists in NW Colombia, but both taxa maintain their distinctness. Proposed race major of present species is most likely a young male of H. barroti. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aurita (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - SE Colombia and E Ecuador through N Brazil (N of Amazon) to NE Venezuela (E Sucre) and the Guianas.
- phainolaema Gould, 1855 - NC Brazil (S of Amazon in Pará and Maranhão).
- auriculata (Nordmann, 1835) - E Peru and C Bolivia to C & E Brazil (Amazonia S of Amazon through Mato Grosso to Alagoas and Bahia, and S to Espírito Santo, irregularly to Santa Catarina).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A lateral view of an individual seen from below Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp aurita)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
A bird on a branch, looking left and right, then flying away Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp aurita)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2007 4 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
A ventral view of a bird in a tree Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp aurita)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2007 4 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
An individual on a branch, looking to both sides Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp aurita)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2007 4 years ago 4 sec 3.7 -
A perched female rubbing the bill, shaking the plumage, stretching wings and tail and flying away. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp aurita)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2011 4 weeks ago 13 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched and resting, lateral sight Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp aurita)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2007 4 years ago 13 sec 3.5
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Beija flor de bochecha azul
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 5 May 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.6 -
Beija flor de bochecha azul
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 20 April 2012 5 weeks ago 3.5 -
Male adult in hand
Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana
maxcobigo 1 April 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
A male perched in the canopy.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Scott Olmstead 1 October 2007 2 years ago 3.5 -
A female perched in a tree.
Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp aurita)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.2 -
Male immature in hand
Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana
maxcobigo 10 April 2009 2 years ago 3
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