White-tailed Emerald
White-tailed Emerald (<em>Microchera chionura</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Microchera; binomial: Microchera chionura; authority: (Gould, 1851).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly in the genus Elvira. Move to Microchera with the merging of those genera (McGuire et al. 2014, NACC-2020-A-02, 2020-D-01).
