🐦

Canivet's Emerald

Cynanthus canivetii

Least Concern
Масса
2,4000000000000004 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Brilliant emerald-green plumage with a short, straight bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and second growth. One of the most common small hummingbirds in Central America.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Масса 2,4000000000000004 g 0.08 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Andean Emerald: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted white below

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Resident in forest edges and gardens at various elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated persistently; clean staccato note with forceful attack during territorial announcement.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Cynanthus
Виды Cynanthus canivetii

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Canivet's Emerald eat?
Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects and spiders for essential protein.
Where does the Canivet's Emerald live?
Found from southern Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica. Resident in forest edges and gardens at various elevations.
Is the Canivet's Emerald endangered?
The Canivet's Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Canivet's Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Canivet's Emerald sound like?
Sharp, emphatic chip repeated persistently; clean staccato note with forceful attack during territorial announcement.
How big is the Canivet's Emerald?
The Canivet's Emerald has a weight of 2.4000000000000004 g.
What order and family does the Canivet's Emerald belong to?
The Canivet's Emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Trochilidae family

Сравнить

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family