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).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female calling, with a lot of wind Locality Tama-Tama, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp leucorrhous)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 September 2003 5 years ago 25 sec 4.8 -
A female resting on a branch Locality Tama-Tama, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp leucorrhous)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 September 2003 5 years ago 24 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched on a leaf in the savanna, it's typical habitat. Locality Zanderij International Airport, Para District, Suriname (ssp theresiae)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 27 March 2011 1 year ago 37 sec 3.4
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Female on nest.
Locality Macouria, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 18 August 2008 2 years ago 4.4 -
Bird captured in mist nets during ecological research to understand the effect of different types of land use on the avifauna Am
Locality Almeirim, Pará State, Brazil
Christian Andretti 9 December 2004 11 weeks ago 3.7 -
A female in hand.
Locality Guayaramerín, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp leucorrhous)
Joe Tobias 24 April 2005 26 weeks ago 3.3 -
A male in hand.
Locality Guayaramerín, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp leucorrhous)
Joe Tobias 23 April 2005 26 weeks ago 3.3 -
An adult in low campina habitat.
Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil (ssp theresiae)
Bradley Davis 16 May 2008 3 years ago 2.5 -
Lateral view of perched bird
Locality Suriname (ssp theresiae)
Mikko Pyhälä 29 April 2012 1 year ago 2.4
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Song from a perched bird Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp theresiae)
Bradley Davis 16 May 2008 3 years ago 4
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