| Cuban emerald | |
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| Male | |
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| Female both R. r. recordii at Palpite, Cuba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Riccordia |
| Species: | R. ricordii |
| Binomial name | |
| Riccordia ricordii (Gervais, 1835) | |
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| Range of C. ricordii | |
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The Cuban emerald (Riccordia ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba, the Isle of Pines, and the western Bahamas. This bird can be observed to be feeding throughout the day, perching on a wire to rest.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Chlorostilbon. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus Chlorostilbon was polyphyletic.[2] In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the Cuban emerald was moved to the resurrected genus Riccordia.[3][4]
Description
The male is almost entirely metallic or iridescent 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.[5]
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female on nest
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References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon ricordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ McGuire, J.; Witt, C.; Remsen, J.V.; Corl, A.; Rabosky, D.; Altshuler, D.; Dudley, R. (2014). "Molecular phylogenetics and the diversification of hummingbirds". Current Biology. 24 (8): 910–916. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.016.
- ^ Stiles, F.G.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Mcguire, J.A. (2017). "The generic classification of the Trochilini (Aves: Trochilidae): Reconciling taxonomy with phylogeny". Zootaxa. 4353 (3): 401–424. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4353.3.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links
- BirdLife species factsheet for Chlorostilbon ricordii
- "Chlorostilbon ricordii". Avibase.
- "Cuban emerald media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Cuban emerald photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Cuban emerald species account at Neotropical Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
- Audio recordings of Cuban emerald on Xeno-canto.
