Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

White-chested Emerald (Agyrtria brevirostris) - HBW 5, p. 598

French: Ariane à poitrine blanche German: Kurzschnabelamazilie Spanish: Amazilia Pechiblanca
Other common names: White-breasted Emerald

Taxonomy: Ornismya brevirostris Lesson, 1829, Guyana.
Genus usually merged into Amazilia. Species has normally been listed as A. chionopectus, as name brevirostris was believed to refer to A. versicolor with an erroneous type locality. With rectification of name and consequent revised type locality, race formerly listed as whitelyi becomes nominate, with name whitelyi as a synonym. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

chionopectus (Gould, 1859) - Trinidad.
brevirostris (Lesson, 1829) - E Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam and extreme NC Brazil.
orienticola (Todd, 1942) - coastal French Guiana.

Least Concern

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bird captured here off feeder in Maraval Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Stephen Romany 24 June 2011 1 year ago 4.5
Perched on a twig the bird is rain-bathing. Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
David Lingard 6 December 2009 1 year ago 4.3
Resting on a twig. Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
David Lingard 8 December 2009 1 year ago 4.3
Perched at Yerette. Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
fayardmohammed 20 May 2011 1 year ago 4.3
Adult bird. Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 26 November 2011 1 year ago 4
Adult perched on a small branch. Locality Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Guyana (ssp brevirostris)
Allan Hopkins 5 November 2012 4 weeks ago 3.9
bird displaying at Yerette,Maracas Valley Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Stephen Romany 29 April 2011 2 years ago 3.7
On a nail perch attached to the veranda of the Asa Wright Nature Center Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp chionopectus)
Todd Boland 27 November 2007 4 years ago 3.5
Adult perched on a dead twig. Locality Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Guyana (ssp brevirostris)
Allan Hopkins 5 November 2012 4 weeks ago 3.4
Adult bird at yerette. Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 26 November 2011 1 year ago 3.4
Feeding at me in Maraval Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
SIRROYALTY 10 June 2011 1 year ago 3.3
Bird at a hummingbird feeder. Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 12 June 2011 1 year ago 3