Green-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon alice)
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Green-tailed Emerald

Chlorostilbon alice (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1848)

3.5 gWeight

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

Busiest months: May · Most records: Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Venezuela

Green-tailed Emerald has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El EncantadoVenezuela217 records
  2. Hacienda la Trinidad – ChezTotoVenezuela105 records
  3. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela54 records
More places
  1. El Junko – Club de GolfVenezuela48 records
  2. PN Macarao – El BarnizVenezuela30 records
  3. RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela30 records
  4. PN El Avila – Cota Mil a Estribo de DuarteVenezuela25 records
  5. El Hatillo – Hermanos MayorVenezuela12 records
  6. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela11 records
  7. Escuela Perros y Pensión Los TequesVenezuela8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Venezuela

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 green-tailed emerald (Chlorostilbon alice) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Green-tailed Emerald?

The Green-tailed Emerald weighs around 3.5 g.

Where does the Green-tailed Emerald live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Green-tailed Emerald?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Green-tailed Emerald endangered?

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

What does the Green-tailed Emerald eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Green-tailed Emerald in?

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

At a glance

Weight
3.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
40 mm
Tail
22 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorostilbon

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Green-tailed Emerald

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