Elvira (genus)
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| Elvira | |
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| Male Coppery-headed Emerald | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Elvira Mulsant, J. Verreaux& E. Verreaux, 1866 |
| species | |
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E. chionura | |
Elvira is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species. They are:
- White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura
- Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps
Coppery-headed Emerald is endemic to Costa Rica, but White-tailed Emerald also breeds in neighbouring Panama.
References
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
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