Mexican Sheartail
Doricha eliza
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The Mexican sheartail (Doricha eliza) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Hills of Barranca de Naolinco, central Veracruz (east-central Mexico), and disjunctly in coastal thornscrub and gardens of northwestern to north-central Yucatan Peninsula (southeastern Mexico).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mexican sheartail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
