Slender Sheartail

Slender Sheartail
Slender Sheartail
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Doricha
Species: D. enicura
Binomial name
Doricha enicura
Vieillot, 1818

The Slender Sheartail (Doricha enicura) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.

References



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • slender sheartail — lieknoji doricha statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Doricha enicura angl. slender sheartail vok. Scherenschwanz Sternkolibri, m rus. стройная дориха, f pranc. colibri à queue singulière, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • List of birds of Mexico — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mexico. The avifauna of Mexico includes a total of 1,085 species, of which 108 are endemic, six have been introduced by humans, and 51 are rare or accidental. One species listed is extirpated in… …   Wikipedia

  • Sibley-Monroe checklist 5 — The Sibley Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds. ApodiformesApodidae* Cypseloides rutilus Chestnut collared Swift *… …   Wikipedia

  • Trochilinae — Taxobox name = Typical hummingbirds image width = 250px image caption = Male Calliope Hummingbird ( Stellula calliope ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Apodiformes familia = Trochilidae subfamilia = Trochilinae… …   Wikipedia

  • Endemic birds of Mexico and northern Central America — This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World s various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.Patterns of endemismGenus level endemismNo bird families are… …   Wikipedia

  • List of birds of Guatemala — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Guatemala. The avifauna of Guatemala includes a total of 735 species, of which 1 is endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 23 are rare or accidental. 10 species are globally threatened.This… …   Wikipedia

  • List of birds of El Salvador — This is a list of the bird species recorded in El Salvador. The avifauna of El Salvador includes a total of 583 species, of which 3 have been introduced by humans, and 40 are rare or accidental. 3 species are globally threatened.This list s… …   Wikipedia

  • List of birds of Honduras — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Honduras. The avifauna of Honduras includes a total of 738 species, of which 1, the Honduran Emerald, is endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 19 are rare or accidental. 10 species are… …   Wikipedia

  • Doricha — For ancient Greek courtesan, see Rhodopis (hetaera). Doricha Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class …   Wikipedia

  • Doricha enicura — lieknoji doricha statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Doricha enicura angl. slender sheartail vok. Scherenschwanz Sternkolibri, m rus. стройная дориха, f pranc. colibri à queue singulière, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”