Blue-tailed Emerald

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Blue-tailed Emerald (<em>Chlorostilbon mellisugus</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chlorostilbon; binomial: Chlorostilbon mellisugus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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