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Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis Lawrence, 1861
7.8–8.5 cmLength2.6 gWeight
The garden emerald (Chlorostilbon assimilis) is a small hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama
Garden Emerald has been recorded at 65 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,222 records
- Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica710 records
- Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama405 records
More places
- Canopy LodgePanama293 records
- Cara IguanaPanama247 records
- Carretera a Juan HombrónPanama236 records
- Finca CántarosCosta Rica235 records
- Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama125 records
- Los CusingosCosta Rica90 records
- Talari Mountain LodgeCosta Rica70 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 garden emerald (Chlorostilbon assimilis) is a small hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Garden Emerald?
The Garden Emerald is about 7.8–8.5 cm long and weighs around 2.6 g.
Where does the Garden Emerald live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: southwestern Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Garden Emerald?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Garden Emerald endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Garden Emerald as Least Concern.
What does the Garden Emerald eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Garden Emerald in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 7.8–8.5 cm
- Weight
- 2.6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 45 mm
- Tail
- 29 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 2 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: southwestern Costa Rica and Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Chlorostilbon
Other birds in the genus Chlorostilbon
Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoni
Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
Chiribiquete EmeraldChlorostilbon olivaresi
Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
Coppery EmeraldChlorostilbon russatus
Narrow-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon stenurus
Green-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon alice
Short-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon poortmani
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
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