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Brace's emerald, Riccordia bracei, is an extinct hummingbird species endemic to New Providence Island in the Bahamas. The species is known from a single male specimen collected by Lewis J. K. Brace near Nassau on July 13, 1877; that specimen is the type, or reference specimen, for the name.
It was formerly placed in the genus Chlorostilbon, and modern ornithological checklists list Riccordia bracei as extinct. The species is relevant to the study of island birds, historical collections, and recent extinctions.
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What is Brace's emerald?
Brace's emerald is Riccordia bracei, an extinct hummingbird species endemic to New Providence Island in the Bahamas. It is known from a very limited historical record.
How many Brace's emerald specimens are known?
The species is known from a single male specimen. That specimen was collected by Lewis J. K. Brace near Nassau on July 13, 1877.
Why is the Brace's emerald specimen scientifically important?
The single male is the type specimen, meaning it serves as the reference specimen for identifying the species. It was collected near Nassau on New Providence Island in 1877.
Where did Brace's emerald live?
Brace's emerald was endemic to New Providence Island in the Bahamas. The known specimen came from the area near Nassau.
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