White-tailed emerald
The white-tailed emerald (Microchera chionura) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests. With a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest birds in existence.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Microchera |
| Species: | M. chionura |
| Binomial name | |
| Microchera chionura Gould, 1851 | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Elvira chionura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Wood, The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc. (1983), ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9
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