Gould's emerald

The Gould's emerald is classified as Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

The Gould's Emerald (Chlorostilbon elegans) 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 single 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. More

Gould's emerald (Chlorostilbon elegans) = Species information - * Facts & Status * Description * Glossary & References * All * Images Gould's emerald specimen, lateral view Gould's emerald specimen, lateral view Species related by - * Family group More

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The Gould's Emerald hummingbird was described by Gould from a single specimen. It is presumed extinct. More

Gould's Emerald Chlorostilbon elegans 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Extinct Family/Sub-family Trochilidae Species name author Dickinson, 2003 Taxonomic source(s) Brooks (2000) Summary Chlorostilbon elegans, described from a single specimen (in Tring) by Gould in 1860, was recently shown by Weller to be a valid species, presumably extinct, and possibly (by inference) from Jamaica or the More

* Gould's Emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans (extinct) * Hispaniolan Emerald, Chlorostilbon swainsonii * Puerto Rican Emer ald, Chlorostilbon maugaeus * Coppery Emerald, Chlorostilbon russatus * Narrow-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon stenurus * Green-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon alice * Short-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon poortmani More

bracei) Bahamas (1800s) Gould's emerald (Chlorostilbon elegans) Carribean (1800s). ... http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/s/sibley-monroe-checklist-5.html Encyclopedia4U - Sibley-Monroe checklist 5 - Encyclopedia Article: ...ricordii Cuban Emerald; Chlorostilbon bracei Brace's Emerald; Chlorostilbon swainsonii Hispaniolan Emerald; Chlorostilbon maugaeus ... http://www.fact-index.com/e/ex/extinct_birds.html Extinct birds: Brace's Emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei (Bahamas 1900); Gould's Emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans (Jamaica & Bahamas 1900). Kingfishers, woodpeckers, etc. ... http://www.earthwitness.com/Animals.htm Earth Witness Community - Extinct Animals Page One: Kona Grosbeak. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Chlorostilbon
Species : elegans
Authority : Dickinson, 2003