Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Green-tailed Goldenthroat (Polytmus theresiae) - HBW 5, p. 591

French: Colibri tout-vert German: Grünschwanz-Glanzkehlchen Spanish: Colibrí de Teresa
Other common names: Green Goldenthroat

Taxonomy: Ornismya theresiae Da Silva Maia, 1843, Pará, Brazil.
Genus probably constitutes an old Guianan and C Brazilian element with close morphological and behavioural affinities with Leucochloris and Leucippus. Formerly separated in monospecific genus Smaragdites. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • theresiae (Da Silva Maia, 1843) - the Guianas and NC Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Amapá).
  • leucorrhous P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1867 - E Colombia and S Venezuela (Bolívar, Amazonas) to NW Brazil (R Negro) and NE Peru (Loreto).