Glittering-bellied Emerald vs Western Emerald

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Chlorostilbon lucidus

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The male glittering-bellied emerald is 9.5 to 10.5 cm (3.7 to 4.1 in) long and weighs 3 to 3.8 g (0.11 to 0.13 oz). Females are 7.5 to 8.5 cm (3.0 to 3.3 in) long and weigh 3 to 4.5 g (0.11 to 0.16 oz). Both sexes have a short straight bill. The male's is red with a black tip; the female's is black on its outer half and red on the inner. Males of the nominate subspecies have a dull bronzy green forehead and crown, slightly golden green upperparts, grass green uppertail coverts, and a slightly forked dark steely blue tail.

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Western Emerald

Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

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The western emerald is 10.9 to 11.4 cm (4.3 to 4.5 in) long and weighs about 2.6 g (0.092 oz). Both sexes of both subspecies have a short black bill. The nominate male has an iridescent green forehead and crown with gold highlights, a bright green face, shining bronzy green upperparts, and a steel blue tail. Its underparts are glittering emerald green, with greater iridescence and a blue tinge on the breast. It has white thigh tufts. The female has a bronzy green forehead and crown and a blackish face with a pale gray spot behind the eye. Voice: The western emerald's song is "a continuous series of subdued scratchy and wheezy notes... sometimes preceded by a few introductory notes, witsitsitsi...chirr..chirr..chirr..chirr.. or tsit-trr, tsit-trr, tsit-trr, tsit-trr...." Its calls include "a soft tsip, pit, and chwep."

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