Chlorostilbon
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| Scientific name | Chlorostilbon |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Trochilinae |
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| ID | 2107250 |
About Chlorostilbon
Chlorostilbon is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, known as emeralds. A single species, the blue-chinned sapphire is variously placed in the monotypic genus Chlorestes or in Chlorostilbon. The taxonomy of the C. mellisugus superspecies is highly complex and, depending on view, includes 1-8 species.