
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
8–12 cmLength4.9 gWeight
Most records: Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Glittering-throated Emerald has been recorded at 259 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque del EsteVenezuela1,227 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil795 records
- Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil788 records
More places
- Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil781 records
- RN Rancho CamanáColombia760 records
- Wayra ReserveEcuador755 records
- Copalinga LodgeEcuador675 records
- Niterói – IcaraíBrazil636 records
- villa de vista hermosaVenezuela590 records
- Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil564 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.
Questions
How big is the Glittering-throated Emerald?
The Glittering-throated Emerald is about 8–12 cm long and weighs around 4.9 g.
Where does the Glittering-throated Emerald live?
Its breeding range: South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Venezuela and Ecuador.
What does the Glittering-throated Emerald eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Glittering-throated Emerald in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 8–12 cm
- Weight
- 4.9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Chionomesa
Other birds in the genus Chionomesa
Sapphire-spangled EmeraldChionomesa lactea
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
Fiery TopazTopaza pyra
White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
Saw-billed HermitRamphodon naevius
Hook-billed HermitGlaucis dohrnii
Bronzy HermitGlaucis aeneus
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In other languages
- EnglishGlittering-throated Emerald
- 简体中文辉喉蜂鸟
- 繁體中文輝胸蜂鳥
- 日本語テリノドエメラルドハチドリ
- DeutschGlitzerkehlamazilie
- FrançaisAriane de Linné
- EspañolAmazilia listada
- Portuguêsbeija-flor-de-garganta-verde
- ItalianoSmeraldo golaluccicante
- NederlandsFranjeamazilia
- РусскийИзумрудная амазилия
- Svenskaglitterstrupig smaragd
- DanskGlansstrubet Amazilie
- Polskiszafirek lśniący