Hispaniolan emerald

Hispaniolan emerald
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Chlorostilbon
Species: C. swainsonii
Binomial name
Chlorostilbon swainsonii
Lesson, 1829
Synonyms
  • Sporadinus elegans

The Hispaniolan emerald (Chlorostilbon swainsonii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon swainsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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