Short-tailed Emerald - Chlorostilbon poortmani
( Bourcier, 1843 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: U

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
The species occurs in humid forests, forest edges, open woodlands, secondary growth forests, coffee and banana plantations, including cultivated areas with trees and streams, parks and gardens (Bündgen et al. 2020). It occurs mostly at elevations between 750 and 2,200 m. The species visits non-pendent flowers such as Elleanthus, Guzmania, and Phaseolus or blossoms such as Macleania (Bündgen et al. 2020).

Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
The species is present in the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBA); Caripe-Paria Region EBA, Cordillera de la Costa Central EBA, Cordillera de Mérida EBA and Colombian East Andes EBA (Bündgen et al. 2020). 

Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor population trends and quantify the population size. Research potential threats and their possible impacts.

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