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)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Chlorostilbon russatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22687345A93148828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22687345A93148828.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. "Coppery Emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  4. "Coppery Emerald - Introduction | Neotropical Birds Online". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.


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