Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Blue-tailed Emerald)

Blue-tailed Emerald

Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The blue-tailed emerald is a hummingbird found in tropical and subtropical South America east of the Andes from Colombia east to the Guianas and Trinidad, and south to northern Bolivia and central Brazil. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Chlorostilbon
Scientific:
  Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.121

Protonym:
Trochilus mellisugus

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727026

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
EFE80E7B84CB16D2

Avibase ID:
avibase-EFE80E7B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EFE80E7B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555110

Geographic range:

Chlorostilbon mellisugus mellisugus: Suriname, French Guiana and lower Amazonian Brazil
Chlorostilbon mellisugus [phoeopygus or napensis]: Upper Amazon and tributaries from Colombia to Bolivia
Chlorostilbon mellisugus caribaeus: NE Venezuela, Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Trinidad, Margarita I.
Chlorostilbon mellisugus duidae: Tepuis of s Venezuela (Mt. Duida)
Chlorostilbon mellisugus subfurcatus: S Venezuela to Guyana and nw Brazil (Rio Branco region)
Chlorostilbon mellisugus peruanus: E Peru and e Bolivia
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Blue-tailed Emerald
Catalan:
Colibrí maragda cuablau
Czech:
kolibřík modroocasý
Danish:
Blåhalet Smaragd
German:
Blauschwanz-Smaragdkolibri
Spanish:
Esmeralda coliazul
Spanish (Spain):
Esmeralda Coliazul
Finnish:
mesismaragdikolibri
French:
Émeraude orvert
Croatian:
smaragdni kolibrić
Hungarian:
kékfarkú smaragdkolibri
Italian:
Smeraldo codablu
Japanese (romaji):
aiohimeemerarudohachidori
Japanese:
アイオヒメエメラルドハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynuodegis smaragdinis kolibris
Dutch:
Blauwstaartsmaragdkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåhalesmaragd
Norwegian:
Blåhalesmaragd
Polish:
złocik szmaragdowy
Portuguese:
Esmeralda-de-cauda-azul
Portuguese (Brazil):
esmeralda-de-cauda-azul
Russian:
Синехвостый изумруд
Slovak:
smaragdovec medosavý
Serbian:
Plavorepi smaragdni kolibri
Swedish:
blåstjärtad smaragd
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-смарагд синьохвостий
Chinese:
蓝尾翠蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍尾翠蜂鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Émeraude orvert ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Clements, version 2021: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Clements 4th edition: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Chlorostilbon prasinus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Chlorostilbon prasinus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Chlorostilbon prasinus
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Blue-tailed Emerald ( Chlorostilbon mellisugus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chlorostilbon mellisugus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Chlorostilbon [mellisugus, gibsoni or melanorhynchus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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