Birds of Ecuador

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Genus: Chlorostilbon (2 species, 10 worldwide)

Genus Chlorostilbon are 'emerald' hummingbirds, a group of small and very similar uniformly darkish green hummingbirds (the males). Females are white in front with a black stripe across the face.



Western Emerald
Western Emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) Male
Tandayapa Lodge, Ecuador   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Western Emerald
Western Emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) Female
La Romera, Itagui, Antioquia, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Male in flight.

Blue-tailed Emerald
Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) Male
Hato Aurora, Casanare, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Blue-tailed Emerald
Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus peruanus) Female
Villa Carmen, Pilcopata, Peru
  Note blue tail on female as well. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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