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[[Trinidad]] and northern [[South America]]. | [[Trinidad]] and northern [[South America]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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This species has in the past been named ''Amazilia chionopectus'', and it is sometimes placed in genus ''[[: Category:Agyrtria|Agyrtria]]'' as ''Agyrtria brevirostris''. | This species has in the past been named ''Amazilia chionopectus'', and it is sometimes placed in genus ''[[: Category:Agyrtria|Agyrtria]]'' as ''Agyrtria brevirostris''. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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:*[[Trinidad]] | :*[[Trinidad]] | ||
− | *'' | + | *''C. b. brevirostris'': |
:*East [[Venezuela]] to [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]] and extreme north-central [[Brazil]] | :*East [[Venezuela]] to [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]] and extreme north-central [[Brazil]] | ||
− | *'' | + | *''C. b. orienticola'': |
:*Coastal [[French Guiana]] | :*Coastal [[French Guiana]] | ||
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The diet consists mostly of nectar and small insects. | The diet consists mostly of nectar and small insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|"White-chested Emerald"}} <!--- Comment: changed search term from scientific to common name due to the different usages described in the Taxonomy section. Increased the number of hits! ---> | {{GSearch|"White-chested Emerald"}} <!--- Comment: changed search term from scientific to common name due to the different usages described in the Taxonomy section. Increased the number of hits! ---> | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chrysuronia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chrysuronia]] |
Latest revision as of 12:02, 17 December 2021
- Chrysuronia brevirostris
Amazilia brevirostris
Agyrtria brevirostris
Identification
8.9 cm. Straight, long, black bill 2 cm. Bright golden-green upperparts, bronze tail, white underparts, green, or white spotted with green, flanks, purple-black tipped tail. The sexes are similar.
Distribution
Trinidad and northern South America.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 3 subspecies.
This species has in the past been named Amazilia chionopectus, and it is sometimes placed in genus Agyrtria as Agyrtria brevirostris.
Subspecies
- C. b. chionopectus:
- C. b. brevirostris:
- C. b. orienticola:
- Coastal French Guiana
Habitat
Open woodland and cultivation.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a small cup shaped nest from plant fibre which is placed on a horizontal tree branch.
Diet
The diet consists mostly of nectar and small insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-chested Emerald. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-chested_Emerald
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.