Western Emerald
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchusGould, J, 1860
English (US) Western Emerald
The Western Emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) 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.
Range: semi-open hills to high valleys of western Colombia and western EcuadorRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Western Emerald
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1860
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1860
- Type locality
- Vicinity of Quito, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.28, no.2 p.308
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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