Red-billed emerald
The red-billed emerald (Chlorostilbon gibsoni) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Formerly it was considered as part of the species C. mellisugus, blue-tailed emerald. As considered here, it does not include C. melanorhynchus, (western emerald), of west Colombia and Ecuador, which is sometimes considered conspecific.
Red-billed emerald | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Chlorostilbon |
Species: | C. gibsoni |
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Chlorostilbon gibsoni Fraser, 1840 | |
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Distribution | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Chlorostilbon mellisugus gibsoni |
It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Chlorostilbon gibsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22687342A93148657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22687342A93148657.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- "Chlorostilbon gibsoni". Avibase.
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