Coppery Emerald
NameCoppery Emerald
Common NameCoppery Emerald
Scientific NameChlorostilbon russatus
FamilyTrochilidae
Wingspan (cm)11.5
Length (cm)8.5
Weight (g)3.5
Plumage DetailsMales display brilliant iridescent green plumage across the body, with a distinctive coppery-rufous wash on the lower belly and undertail coverts, and coppery-rufous outer tail feathers. Females are duller green above, whitish below, and have a white stripe behind the eye.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include high-pitched, thin 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'tsip-tsip-tsip' notes, typical of small hummingbirds.
Primary Dietnectarivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to a restricted region in northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Identifying Featuresiridescent green plumage, coppery-rufous undertail coverts, coppery-rufous outer tail feathers (males), small size, straight black bill
Description
This small hummingbird is characterized by its iridescent green plumage, often with a coppery-rufous wash on the belly and undertail coverts. It is an active nectarivore, typically found flitting among flowers in forest edges and clearings.
