Where does the Blue-tailed Emerald live?
Chlorostilbon mellisugus has 40,109 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from Venezuela.
- 40,109 records
- 18 places
- 103 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesTrochilidaeChlorostilbon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18592026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 8,447 | |
| Peru | 7,045 | |
| Curaçao | 6,238 | |
| Colombia | 6,127 | |
| Aruba | 4,086 | |
| Bonaire | 2,824 | |
| Ecuador | 2,232 | |
| Guyana | 1,123 | |
| Brazil | 792 | |
| Bolivia | 560 | |
| French Guiana | 450 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 89 | |
| Suriname | 83 | |
| Greece | 3 | |
| Panama | 3 | |
| ZZ | 3 | |
| Argentina | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Trochilidae.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4,599,021 records
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
831,102 records
Broad-billed Hummingbird
439,456 records
White-necked Jacobin
249,040 records
Sparkling Violetear
226,035 records
Cinnamon Hummingbird
216,444 records
Glittering-bellied Emerald
181,739 records
Black-throated Mango
152,982 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.