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Brace's Emerald

Riccordia bracei

Extinct
Peso
3,54 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

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An extinct hummingbird formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Known from a single specimen collected in 1877. Green plumage. Lost to habitat destruction and possibly predation by introduced mammals. No confirmed sightings since the 19th century.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 3,54 g 0.12 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Green-bellied Hummingbird: males with brilliant green gorget and belly; metallic green above; females green above; spotted white below

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Extinct since the late 19th century. Known from a single 1877 specimen.

Diet & Feeding

Extinct emerald; was a nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, likely visiting flowering shrubs and supplementing with small insects.

Estado de conservación

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Sonido

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; notes rising and falling in quiet unhurried phrase through shaded area.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familia Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Riccordia
Especies Riccordia bracei

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Brace's Emerald eat?
Extinct emerald; was a nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, likely visiting flowering shrubs and supplementing with small insects.
Where does the Brace's Emerald live?
Formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Extinct since the late 19th century. Known from a single 1877 specimen.
Is the Brace's Emerald endangered?
The Brace's Emerald has a conservation status of Extinct.
What does the Brace's Emerald sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; notes rising and falling in quiet unhurried phrase through shaded area.
How big is the Brace's Emerald?
The Brace's Emerald has a weight of 3.54 g.
What order and family does the Brace's Emerald belong to?
The Brace's Emerald (Riccordia bracei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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