- Chlorostilbon ricordii
Identification
3.5-4in (9-10.5cm)
A medium sized hummingbird with a long forked tail.
Male: all green, with white undertail coverts
Female: white chin, throat and breast
Distribution
Cuba - widespread resident
The Bahamas - common on Grand Bahama Island, Abaco and Andros, absent elsewhere.
Taxonomy
This species is closely related to the extinct Brace's Emerald and it seems they have in the past been considered the same species.
In its current form, Cuban Emerald is monotypic [1].
Habitat
Found in a variety of habitats from the coast to mid-elevations, but more common on cays.
Behaviour
Breeding
Breeds year-round.
Vocalisation
Voice: a short, squeaky twitter.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Cuban Emerald. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Cuban_Emerald
