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White-eared Hummingbird
- Scientific name
- Basilinna leucotis
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
The White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis, is a species native to the pine-oak woodlands of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It was first described by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1818. Its name originates from the prominent white post-ocular stripe that distinguishes it from other similar hummingbirds in its range, a design detail evolved for species recognition in the dense, mountainous habitats it occupies.
This species is prized by birders for its striking coloration, featuring a dark face mask contrasted by a brilliant metallic green throat and the characteristic white ear stripe. It possesses pointed wings and a slightly forked tail, anatomical adaptations that facilitate the agile, hovering flight necessary for its primary feeding strategy of nectar gathering. Ornithologists often note its movement between elevations throughout the year, a migratory behavior that makes it a consistent subject of study in avian distribution patterns.
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