Elvira (bird)
| Elvira | |
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| coppery-headed emerald, (Elvira cupreiceps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Elvira Mulsant, J. Verreaux& E. Verreaux, 1866 |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Elvira is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species. They are:
- White-tailed emerald, Elvira chionura
- Coppery-headed emerald, Elvira cupreiceps
References
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
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