Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
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Blue-tailed Emerald

Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Linnaeus, 1758)

2.6 gWeight

The blue-tailed emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

Most records: Peru, Venezuela, Curaçao

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru, Venezuela, Curaçao

Blue-tailed Emerald has been recorded at 230 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Posada El GalloVenezuela1,200 records
  2. Bubali Bird SanctuaryAruba919 records
  3. Amazonía LodgePeru843 records
More places
  1. Spaans LagoonAruba759 records
  2. Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach ResortCuraçao552 records
  3. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru530 records
  4. LVV areaCuraçao494 records
  5. Manu BiolodgePeru439 records
  6. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru338 records
  7. Reserva Arena BlancaPeru318 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruVenezuelaCuraçaoArubaColombiaEcuadorGuyanaCaribbean Netherlands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-tailed emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in tropical and subtropical South America east of the Andes from Colombia east to the Guianas and Trinidad, and south to northern Bolivia and central Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-tailed Emerald?

The Blue-tailed Emerald weighs around 2.6 g.

Where does the Blue-tailed Emerald live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, northeastern. It is most often recorded in Peru, Venezuela and Curaçao.

Is the Blue-tailed Emerald endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-tailed Emerald as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-tailed Emerald eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Blue-tailed Emerald in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
2.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
46 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, northeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorostilbon

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Blue-tailed Emerald

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