Information about Elvira (genus)

Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

See below

Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders

About two dozen - see section below

Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Apodiformes
Peters, 1940

Families

Apodidae
Hemiprocnidae
Trochilidae
Fossil forms, see text

Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825

Subfamilies

Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae

For a taxonomic list of genera, see:

• List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

For an alphabetic species list, see:

• Alphabetic species list
  

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Martial Étienne Mulsant (March 2, 1797 - November 4, 1880) was a French entomologist and ornithologist.

Initially employed in commerce Mulsant wrote writes
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Jules Pierre Verreaux (1807 - 1873) was a French botanist and ornithologist. He was the brother of Edouard Verreaux and nephew of Pierre Antoine Delalande.

Verreaux was employed by the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. He travelled to Australia in 1842 to collect plants.
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Jean Baptiste Édouard Verreaux (1810–1868) was a French naturalist, collector and dealer. He was the brother of Jules Verreaux.

In 1830 Verreaux travelled to South Africa to help his brother pack up a large consignment of specimens.
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825

Subfamilies

Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae

For a taxonomic list of genera, see:

• List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

For an alphabetic species list, see:

• Alphabetic species list
  

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Elvira chionura
Gould, 1851

The White-Tailed Emerald (Elvira chionura) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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E. cupreiceps

Binomial name
Elvira cupreiceps
(Lawrence, 1867)

The Coppery-headed Emerald (Elvira cupreiceps) is a type of hummingbird. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
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Motto
¡Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz!   (Spanish)
"May Work And Peace Live Forever"
Anthem
Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera   (Spanish)
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Anthem
Himno Istmeño


Capital
(and largest city) Panama City

Official languages Spanish
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