Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus(Shaw, G, 1812)
English (US) Glittering-bellied Emerald
The Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chlorostilbon lucidus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Glittering-bellied Emerald
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1812)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Chlorostilbon lucidus pucherani
- Chlorostilbon lucidus lucidus
- Chlorostilbon lucidus berlepschi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus lucidus
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1812)
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 8, pt1 p.327
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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