White-tailed emerald
Appearance
White-tailed emerald | |
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Scientific classification | |
Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Elvira |
Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ElviraE. chionura
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Binomial name | |
Template:Taxonomy/ElviraElvira chionura Gould, 1851
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The white-tailed emerald (Elvira chionura) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. With a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest birds in existence.[2]
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ Wood, The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc. (1983), ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9