The research results have been mostly accepted by the International Ornithological Union, with more data required for the species status of Anna's racket-tail (annae), which they instead regard as a subspecies of O. addae. The American Ornithological Society has yet to recognize the split and continue to place all in a single widespread species.
The research findings have been largely endorsed by the International Ornithological Union, but more data is needed to confirm the species status of Anna's racket-tail (annae), which they instead consider a subspecies of O. addae. The American Ornithological Society has yet to acknowledge the separation and continues to classify all as part of a single widespread species.