Gould's emerald
| Gould's emerald | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Chlorostilbon |
| Species: | C. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorostilbon elegans Gould, 1860 | |
The Gould's emerald (Chlorostilbon elegans) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It was described based on a single specimen of unknown origin, but Jamaica or the Bahamas are likely. Except for the type specimen, there are no records, and it is presumed extinct.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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