description Green-tailed Emerald Overview
The Green-tailed Emerald, scientifically named Chlorostilbon alice, is a small species of hummingbird belonging to the Trochilidae family. It is strictly endemic to the northern coastal regions of Venezuela, where it naturally inhabits subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forests. Adult males are distinguished by their brilliant, iridescent green plumage and a distinctly short, straight bill, which they use to feed on nectar from various local flora while hovering in mid-air.
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Where does the Green-tailed Emerald live?
The Green-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon alice, is endemic to northern Venezuela. Its reported range runs from Falcón toward Lara and east toward Sucre and northern Monagas.
What habitat does the Green-tailed Emerald use?
It is reported from humid and semi-humid forest edges, cloud forest, secondary growth, plantations, and roadside vegetation in northern Venezuela. Some field references place it roughly between 700 and 1,800 meters, although local habitat records vary.
How can I tell a Green-tailed Emerald from a Blue-tailed Emerald?
The Green-tailed Emerald has a green or bronzy-green tail and the male has a bright grass-green throat. The similar Blue-tailed Emerald is identified by its blue-toned tail, while the scientific name for the Green-tailed species is Chlorostilbon alice.
What do male and female Green-tailed Emeralds look like?
Males are shining green with a golden or bronzy cast, while females are paler underneath and have a white line behind the eye. Both sexes are very small hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
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