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Chlorostilbon
Chlorostilbon is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, known as emeralds (as are some hummingbirds in the genera Amazilia and Elvira). 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. All species in this genus have straight black or black-and-red bills. The males are overall iridescent green, golden-green or bluish-green, and in some species the tail and/or throat is blue. The females have whitish-grey u

Chlorostilbon lucidus
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Chlorostilbon olivaresi
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Chlorostilbon alice
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Chlorostilbon mellisugus
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Chlorostilbon russatus
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Chlorostilbon gibsoni
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Chlorostilbon poortmani
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Chlorostilbon assimilis
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Chlorostilbon stenurus
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Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
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