Coppery Emerald
A species of Typical emeralds Scientific name : Chlorostilbon russatus Genus : Typical emeralds
Coppery Emerald, A species of Typical emeralds
Botanical name: Chlorostilbon russatus
Genus: Typical emeralds
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Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Description
The coppery emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá. 
Size
9 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Coppery Emerald primarily feeds on nectar from a variety of flowers including Leguminosaceae and Rubiaceae families. It forages using a trap-lining method, visiting flowers in a fixed sequence. Additionally, coppery Emerald captures insects in flight by hawking and sometimes gleans them from plants.
Habitat
The coppery Emerald, typically inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, as well as heavily degraded former forests in northern South America. These birds are adapted to a variety of vegetation-rich landscapes including scrublands, forest edges, and human-altered environments such as plantations and farms. They are found across a range of elevations from sea level up to 2600 meters, though they are most commonly encountered at altitudes between 500 and 1700 meters. While foraging, coppery Emeralds prefer the lower to moderate canopy levels, generally between 4 and 12 meters above the ground.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Typical emeralds Species
Coppery Emerald 
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