Elvira (bird)
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Elvira | |
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| coppery-headed emerald, (Elvira cupreiceps) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Elvira Mulsant, J. Verreaux& E. Verreaux, 1866 |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Elvira is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species. They are:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Elvira chionura | White-tailed emerald | Costa Rica and Panama. | |
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Elvira cupreiceps | Coppery-headed emerald | Costa Rica |
References
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
Wikidata ☰ Q303077 entry
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