Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
White-eared Hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis) - HBW 5, p. 612
French: Saphir à oreilles blanches
German: Purpurstirn-Saphirkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Orejiblanco
Taxonomy: Trochilus leucotis Vieillot, 1818, Brazil; error = Orizaba, Veracruz.
Genus often merged into Hylocharis, though external morphology suggests closer relationship to Lampornis. Forms a superspecies with B. xantusii. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- borealis (Griscom, 1929) - N Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Tamaulipas); rarely to SW USA (SE Arizona).
- leucotis (Vieillot, 1818) - highlands of C & S Mexico to Guatemala.
- pygmaea Simon & Hellmayr, 1908 - highlands of El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female perched on a branch and flying away Locality San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp leucotis)
Paul Clarke 12 March 2001 4 years ago 11 sec 3.8 -
Male enjoying a snack Locality Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 13 June 2009 2 years ago 9 sec 3.6 -
adult male singing although people were louder Locality Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp borealis)
Malcolm Mark Swan 29 July 2009 2 years ago 18 sec 3.5 -
A female arranging the nest Locality Cerro de San Juan, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp leucotis)
Eldert Groenewoud 26 February 2007 4 years ago 20 sec 3.2 -
Bird feeding at feeder. Second half of video is slow motion. Locality El Hatillo, Francisco Morazán Department, Honduras
Rick Beck 26 April 2012 4 weeks ago 45 sec 3 -
Male at a feeder Locality Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 13 June 2009 2 years ago 13 sec 3
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Male White-eared Hummingbird.
Locality Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp leucotis)
Knut Eisermann 31 July 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
A male at a feeder at Beatty's Guest Ranch
Locality Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 6 August 2007 2 years ago 4 -
A male in flight at the feeders at Beatty's Guest Ranch
Locality Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 6 August 2007 2 years ago 4 -
An adult male in the hand, banded a few minutes before.
Locality Las Joyas Research Station, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve, Jalisco State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp leucotis)
Evaristo Hernandez F. 19 January 2009 1 year ago 3.5 -
At feeder
Locality Cumbres de Majalca National Park, Chihuahua State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 5 August 2008 12 weeks ago 3.2 -
Individual at feeder at Beatty Ranch, Miller Canyon
Locality Arizona, USA (United States)
Miriam Bauman 17 May 2009 1 year ago 3.2
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A male singing frequently. Probably a territorial advertizing vocalization. Locality Colima Volcano, Jalisco State, Mexico (Northern)
monicayhector 1 February 2006 2 years ago 3
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