Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChionomesa
- SpeciesChionomesa fimbriata (Glittering-throated Emerald)
About the Glittering-throated Emerald
The glittering-throated emerald (Chionomesa fimbriata) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Peru, Trinidad and Venezuela.
The glittering-throated emerald was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other hummingbirds in the genus Trochilus and coined the binomial name Trochilus fimbriatus. Gmelin based his description on "L'Oiseau-mouche à gorge tachetée de Cayenne" that had been described and illustrated by the French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760, and by the French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1779.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the glittering-throated emerald and the sapphire-spangled emerald (Chionomesa lactea) were moved by most taxonomic systems to the resurrected genus Chionomesa that had... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Glittering-throated Emerald in Cordillera Azul National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Peruvian Racket-tail
Ocreatus peruanus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis
Napo Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 15 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 19 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 20 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 21 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 22 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Glittering-throated Emerald in Cordillera Azul National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Glittering-throated Emerald sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Glittering-throated Emerald in Cordillera Azul National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Glittering-throated Emerald in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.