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White-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa poliocerca
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
whthum1, WTAH, WTHU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesEupherusa poliocerca
Codeswhthum1, WTAH, WTHU
Identification

The White-tailed Hummingbird (Eupherusa poliocerca) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whthum1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Buff-tailed Sicklebill
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White-tailed Hummingbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eupherusa poliocerca

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: whthum1