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White-tailed emerald

White-tailed emerald
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Elvira
Species: E. chionura
Binomial name
Elvira chionura
Gould, 1851

The white-tailed emerald (Elvira chionura) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. With a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest birds in existence.



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