Gould's Emerald
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Chlorostilbon elegans Gould, 1860 |
The Gould's Emerald (Chlorostilbon elegans) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It was described based on a single specimen of unknown origin, but Jamaica or the Bahamas are likely. Except for the single specimen, there are no records and it is presumed extinct.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Chlorostilbon elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.