Evidence found
441 records across 12 countries and territories, 1883–2025.
Chlorostilbon mellisugus · GBIF taxon key 2476077
Where has the Blue-tailed Emerald been recorded?
Chlorostilbon mellisugus occurrence evidence comes from 441 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1883 to 2025. Most records come from Colombia.
- 441 records
- 12 places
- 52 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
11 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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
18832025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Blue-tailed Emerald has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Blue-tailed Emerald. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 338 | |
| Ecuador | 26 | |
| Peru | 20 | |
| Bolivia | 16 | |
| Guyana | 15 | |
| Brazil | 6 | |
| Venezuela | 6 | |
| French Guiana | 4 | |
| Curaçao | 3 | |
| Aruba | 2 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | |
| Bonaire | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.