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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 7·8–8·5 cm (3-3¼ in) Bill black, short, and straight 1.25cm (½ in)<br /> | |
'''Male''': entirely metallic green with white leg tufts (usually not visible in the field). Tail blue-black and forked.<br /> | '''Male''': entirely metallic green with white leg tufts (usually not visible in the field). Tail blue-black and forked.<br /> | ||
'''Female''': Green above. Face dusky with buffy streak beind eye. Pale grey below with some green on sides. Tail blue-black with greyish tips to outers. Not forked. | '''Female''': Green above. Face dusky with buffy streak beind eye. Pale grey below with some green on sides. Tail blue-black with greyish tips to outers. Not forked. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Garden Emerald male WBG.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Wilson Botanical Gardens, Puntarenas Province, [[Costa Rica]], February 2015]] | ||
[[South America]]: found on the Pacific slope of south-western [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]]; Coiba and Pearl Island. | [[South America]]: found on the Pacific slope of south-western [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]]; Coiba and Pearl Island. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Usually seen feeding on flowers close to the ground. Higher when trees in flower. | Usually seen feeding on flowers close to the ground. Higher when trees in flower. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Chlorostilbon+assimilis}} | {{GSearch|Chlorostilbon+assimilis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chlorostilbon]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chlorostilbon]] | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 10 July 2015
- Chlorostilbon assimilis
Identification
7·8–8·5 cm (3-3¼ in) Bill black, short, and straight 1.25cm (½ in)
Male: entirely metallic green with white leg tufts (usually not visible in the field). Tail blue-black and forked.
Female: Green above. Face dusky with buffy streak beind eye. Pale grey below with some green on sides. Tail blue-black with greyish tips to outers. Not forked.
Distribution
South America: found on the Pacific slope of south-western Costa Rica and Panama; Coiba and Pearl Island.
Taxonomy
This monotypic species[1] was considered part of the Blue-tailed Emerald in the past.
Habitat
Quite common in open areas, gardens and woodland egdes in lowlands and some foothills.
Behaviour
Usually seen feeding on flowers close to the ground. Higher when trees in flower.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Garden Emerald. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Garden_Emerald
