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Puerto Rican Emerald

Riccordia maugaeus

Least Concern
Ağırlık
4,25 g
Familya
Trochilidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to Puerto Rico. Bright emerald-green plumage. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and plantations across the island. Puerto Rico's only endemic hummingbird. Found from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Ağırlık 4,25 g 0.15 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Blue-tailed Hummingbird (b): males with glittering blue-green gorget; metallic green above; blue-glossed tail; females green; spotted

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Endemic to Puerto Rico. Resident across the island from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

Diet & Feeding

Puerto Rican endemic nectarivore, visiting forest and garden flowers. Supplements nectar with insects and spiders foraged from vegetation.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Ses

Şarkı

Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low flight.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familya Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Riccordia
Türler Riccordia maugaeus

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Puerto Rican Emerald eat?
Puerto Rican endemic nectarivore, visiting forest and garden flowers. Supplements nectar with insects and spiders foraged from vegetation.
Where does the Puerto Rican Emerald live?
Endemic to Puerto Rico. Resident across the island from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.
Is the Puerto Rican Emerald endangered?
The Puerto Rican Emerald has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Puerto Rican Emerald nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-16 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.
What does the Puerto Rican Emerald sound like?
Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low flight.
How big is the Puerto Rican Emerald?
The Puerto Rican Emerald has a weight of 4.25 g.
What order and family does the Puerto Rican Emerald belong to?
The Puerto Rican Emerald (Riccordia maugaeus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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