Honduran Emerald

Overview

Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Amazilia; binomial: Amazilia luciae; authority: (Lawrence, 1868).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Tentatively retained within Amazilia though affinities uncertain, as not included in the phylogeny of McGuire et al. (2014) (NACC 2020-A-03, 2020-D-01).