Gould's Emerald
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The Gould's Emerald is a species of hummingbird
in the Trochilidae family. It was described based on a single specimen of unknown origin, but Jamaica
or the Bahamas are likely. Except for the type specimen, there are no records, and it is presumed extinct.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the Trochilidae family. It was described based on a single specimen of unknown origin, but Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
or the Bahamas are likely. Except for the type specimen, there are no records, and it is presumed extinct.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Chlorostilbon elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.