Higher classification Chlorostilbon | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Chlorostilbon gibsoni Rank Species | |
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Similar Coppery emerald, Chiribiquete emerald, Short‑tailed emerald, Cinnamon‑sided hummingbird, Letitia's thorntail | ||
Near endemic red billed emerald chlorostilbon gibsoni reinita azul bird reserve eastern andes
The red-billed emerald (Chlorostilbon gibsoni) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. 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.
It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
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