Western Emerald © flickr.com

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

• melanorhynchus Gould, 1860   -  Western Colombia and western, central Ecuador. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus).
• pumilus Gould, 1872   -  Arid and semi-arid tropical and subtropical zones of western Colombia and western Ecuador. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus).

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BirdLife International For more information about the Western Emerald see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Western Emerald If you would like to read any articles about the Western Emerald... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Western Emerald If Birdpedia has no pictures of Western Emerald or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of Western Emerald If Birdpedia has no videos of Western Emerald or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   COLOMBIA OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   COLOMBIA OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Western Emerald Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   COLOMBIA OCEAN   All