Cuban emerald

Cuban emerald
Male
Female
both C. r. recordii
at Palpite, Cuba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Chlorostilbon
Species: C. ricordii
Binomial name
Chlorostilbon ricordii
(Gervais, 1835)
Range of C. ricordii
Synonyms
  • Sporadinus ricordii

The Cuban emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba and the western Bahamas. This bird is known locally as zun-zun, and can be observed to be feeding throughout the day, perching on a wire to rest.

Description

The male is almost entirely metallic green and measures up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. He has a slight bluish tinge to the breast, white spot behind the eye and a forked black tail. The female differs with a grey throat, breast and belly.[2]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon ricordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Garrido, Orlando H.; Kirkconnell, Arturo (2000). Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba. Ithaca, NY: Comstock, Cornell University Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-8014-8631-9.
  • BirdLife species factsheet for Chlorostilbon ricordii
  • "Chlorostilbon ricordii". Avibase. Edit this at Wikidata
  • "Cuban emerald media". Internet Bird Collection.
  • Cuban emerald photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
  • Cuban emerald species account at NeotropicalBirds (Cornell University)


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