Chiribiquete emerald
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Chlorostilbon olivaresi

The Chiribiquete emerald (Chlorostilbon olivaresi ) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.It is endemic to southern Colombia.

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Chlorostilbon olivaresi was named after Fr. Antonio Olivares as a way to honor his contributions to Colombian ornithology and his persisting effort in building a bird collection for the Instituto de Ciencias Natural of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

The most important source of nectar for C. olivares is the low shrub Decagonocarpus cornutus.

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Chiribiquete emerald habitat map
Chiribiquete emerald habitat map
Chiribiquete emerald
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References

1. Chiribiquete emerald Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiribiquete_emerald
2. Chiribiquete emerald on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22724623/94874530
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/706534

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