Táchira emerald
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Amazilia distans

The Táchira emerald (Amazilia distans ) is a hummingbird described in 1956 by Alexander Wetmore and William Phelps as a new species from a specimen from Venezuela. It is now considered an intergeneric hybrid between the glittering-throated emerald (Amazilia fimbriata ) and the white-chinned sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus ).

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References

1. Táchira emerald Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Táchira_emerald

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