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Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818) is a animal in the Trochilidae family, order Apodiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818) (Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818))
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Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)

Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)

Chlorestes cyanus is a species with distinct male and female plumage and bill coloration, and mandible color may change with age.

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Family
Genus
Chlorestes
Order
Apodiformes
Class
Aves

About Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)

Taxonomic Naming History

Chlorestes cyanus was first described by Vieillot in 1818.

Adult Male Coloration

For this species, adult males are green-colored, with a blue head and a red beak that has a dark tip.

Adult Female Coloration

Females have brown and white plumage and a black beak.

Mandible Color Variation

The mandible of Chlorestes cyanus may change in color as the individual ages.

Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David F. Belmonte · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Apodiformes Trochilidae Chlorestes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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