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Taxonomic note
Previously listed as Amazilia leucogaster (del Hoyo and Collar 2014), but moved to current genus following a recent overhaul of all genera by NACC, based on McGuire et al. (2014), Stiles et al. (2017a, b) and others. Has sometimes been placed in genus Agyrtria. Subspecies bahiae initially described erroneously on basis of characters of nominate birds; its validity has thus been questioned by later taxonomists. Two subspecies recognized.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2022. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v7_Dec22.zip.

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as rather common (del Hoyo et al. 1999).

Trend justification: The population trend has not been investigated. Tree cover within the range is lost at a rate of 4% over ten years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Apart from forests, the species also occurs in open, disturbed and man-made habitats (Weller et al. 2021); consequently, the current rate of tree cover loss may not be affecting the population. Therefore, in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats, the population is suspected to be stable.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Plain-bellied Emerald Chrysuronia leucogaster. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/plain-bellied-emerald-chrysuronia-leucogaster on 27/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 27/11/2024.