White-tailed emerald

White-tailed emerald
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Elvira
Species: E. chionura
Binomial name
Elvira chionura
Gould, 1851

The white-tailed emerald (Elvira chionura) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. With a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest birds in existence.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Elvira chionura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Wood, The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc (1983), ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9


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