Gould's emerald
| Gould's emerald | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Riccordia |
| Species: | †R. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| †Riccordia elegans Gould, 1860
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Gould's emerald (Riccordia elegans) is an extinct
Bahamas or especially Jamaica
are likely sources.
In 2023 the
International Ornithological Committee deleted it from its species list "until, and if, genetic analysis and/or stable isotope analysis sheds further light on its status."[2]
Extinction
Except for the
extinct. While there is no information about the exact cause of extinction, the likely reasons include the loss of habitat or required food plants, and predation by introduced mammals. The holotype is currently located in Natural History Museum at Tring.[1]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2022). "Riccordia elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22728709A208117613. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (August 2022). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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