White-chested Emerald (Chrysuronia brevirostris)
About the White-chested Emerald
The white-chested emerald (Chrysuronia brevirostris) is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Brazil, the Guianas, Trinidad, and Venezuela. The white-chested emerald's taxonomic history is complex. The species was previously known in succession as Amazilia chionopectus, Agyrtria brevirostris, and Amazilia brevirostris. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the white-chested emerald was moved by most taxonomic systems to Chrysuronia. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retains it in Amazilia. The white-chested emerald has three subspecies, the nominate C. b. brevirostris, C. b. chionopectus, and C. b. orienticola.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-headed SapphireChrysuronia grayirecording
- Golden-tailed SapphireChrysuronia oenonerecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.