Coppery emerald

The coppery emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá.

Not to be confused with Coppery-headed emerald.
This article is about the hummingbird. For the dragonfly, see Somatochlora georgiana.

Coppery emerald
Coppery emerald (bottom) with narrow-tailed emerald (top)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Chlorostilbon
Species:
C. russatus
Binomial name
Chlorostilbon russatus
Salvin & Godman, 1881
Coppery Emerald

Appearance

Coppery emeralds are very small in size. Males are often 8–8.5 cm and females are usually 7–7.5 cm.[2] Males plumage is green with more darker colors going down such as copper orange and grey whereas females are brown with a green tinge.

Habitat

The coppery emerald is found most commonly in the northernmost regions of Colombia and Venezuela.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon russatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Coppery Emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  3. "Coppery Emerald - Introduction | Neotropical Birds Online". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.


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