GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD Chlorostilbon lucidus
One of the two commonest urban hummingbirds in most of Paraguay, the male at least is aptly named, with the green of his plumage so rich that he does indeed look like an Emerald gemstone. The bright blue colouration of his throat is visible only when the light catches it at certain angles, at other times it may appear black. This species was until recently known as Chlorostilbon aureoventris.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3101PH) Adult male, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith August 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3102PH) Adult male dorsal with white eye-spot, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel December 2007)
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE3103PH) Adult male, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE3104PH) Adult male upperwing, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2006).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE3105PH) Adult female/juvenile ventral, Asunción, Departamento Central (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE3106PH) Adult female, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Matt Denton October 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE3107PH) Adult female in state of torpor, Chaco Lodge, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Arne Lesterhuis July 2007).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE3108PH) Adult female feeding, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder December 2007).
FIGURE 9 - (FPAVE3109PH) Adult female in flight, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 10 - (FPAVE3110PH) Juvenile, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 11 - (FPAVE3111PH) Juvenile head detail, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith August 2007).
FIGURE 12 - (FPAVE3112PH) Nest with eggs, Chaco Lodge, Departamento Presidente Hayes  (Arne Lesterhuis July  2007).
FIGURE 13 - (FPAVE3343PH) Female on nest, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro  (Karina Atkinson October 2011).
VIDEO - (FPAVE3113VI) Same individual as (FPAVE3101PH) (Paul Smith August 2006).
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Chlorostilbon lucidus
1 (FPAVE3114RE) foraging and flight calls  recorded Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith April 2007).
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