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Cuban emerald

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Cuban emerald
Male
Female
both C. r. recordii
at Palpite, Cuba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Chlorostilbon
Species:
C. ricordii
Binomial name
Chlorostilbon ricordii
(Gervais, 1835)
Range of C. ricordii
Synonyms
  • Sporadinus ricordii

The Cuban emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba and the western Bahamas. This bird is known locally as zun-zun, and can be observed to be feeding throughout the day, perching on a wire to rest.

Description

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]

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ 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.