Cuban emerald
| Cuban emerald | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Chlorostilbon |
| Species: | C. ricordii |
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| Chlorostilbon ricordii (Gervais, 1835) | |
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The Cuban emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba and the Bahamas.
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]
This bird is known locally as zun-zun, and can be observed to be feeding throughout the day, perching on a wire to rest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon ricordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chlorostilbon ricordii. |
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Wikispecies has information related to: Chlorostilbon ricordii |
- BirdLife species factsheet for Chlorostilbon ricordii
- Chlorostilbon ricordii on Avibase
- Cuban emerald videos, photos, and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection
- Cuban emerald photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Cuban emerald species account at NeotropicalBirds (Cornell University)