White-chested Emerald

Overview

White-chested Emerald (Chrysuronia brevirostris) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chrysuronia; binomial: Chrysuronia brevirostris; authority: (Lesson, RP, 1829).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

White-chested Emerald is transferred from Amazilia to Chrysuronia based on phylogeny (McGuire et al. 2014; Stiles et al. 2017b; SACC 781). See NACC 2010-B-4 re brevirostris vs chionopectus as the species epithet.