Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus
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A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Males have a brilliant green crest. Dark plumage. Nectarivore of gardens, forests, and plantations. The most common and widespread hummingbird in the eastern Caribbean islands.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 9,4 cm | 3.7 in |
| Peso | 3,2600000000000002 g | 0.11 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Ruwenzori Turaco: rich green body; red facial skin; pale blue-green crest; crimson flight feathers; white streak below eye
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Resident on most eastern Caribbean islands.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Lesser Antillean gardens and forest edges, visiting diverse native blooms. Supplements with small insects and spiders.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 17-19 days. Fledging: 19-21 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high-pitched buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship display.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Orthorhyncus |
| Especies | Orthorhyncus cristatus |
Distribution
Antillean Crested Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family