Émeraude orvert vs Émeraude de Gibson

Chlorostilbon mellisugus compared with Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Émeraude orvert	Émeraude de Gibson
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Chlorostilbon	Chlorostilbon
Species	Chlorostilbon mellisugus	Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Émeraude orvert and Émeraude de Gibson share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chlorostilbon.

Conservation Status

Émeraude orvert

LC — Least Concern

Émeraude de Gibson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Émeraude orvert	Émeraude de Gibson
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Émeraude orvert

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Émeraude de Gibson

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Émeraude orvert

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela