- Western Emerald
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Western Emerald Male in NW Eduador Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Chlorostilbon Species: C. melanorhynchus Binomial name Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Gould, 1860The Western Emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. Alternatively, it has been considered as a subspecies of either the Blue-tailed Emerald, C. mellisugus, or the Red-billed Emerald, C. gibsoni. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International 2006. Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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