Cuban Emerald
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(New page: '''Common Name:''' Cuban Emerald or Zun-zun<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Chlorostilbon ricordii '''Size:''' 3.5 - 4 inches (9-10.5 cm) '''Habitat:''' North America; endemic to Cuba and th...) |
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'''Diet:''' Flower nectar and small insects. The Cuban emerald is bigger than its cousin, the bee hummingbird, and as a result feeds on a much larger array of blossoms. Because of this size difference, the two species have avoided competing with each other for food. | '''Diet:''' Flower nectar and small insects. The Cuban emerald is bigger than its cousin, the bee hummingbird, and as a result feeds on a much larger array of blossoms. Because of this size difference, the two species have avoided competing with each other for food. | ||
| - | '''Breeding:''' The male has a short bill with a black upper mandible and a red lower mandible with a black tip. Upper parts are dark green while under parts are shiny green with a hint of metallic blue. The under-tail coverts are white and the tail is deeply forked. The female is similar but the under parts are brownish-grey with green flanks and the tail is slightly less forked. Both sexes have a whitish spot behind the eye | + | '''Breeding:''' The male has a short bill with a black upper mandible and a red lower mandible with a black tip. Upper parts are dark green while under parts are shiny green with a hint of metallic blue. The under-tail coverts are white and the tail is deeply forked. The female is similar but the under parts are brownish-grey with green flanks and the tail is slightly less forked. Both sexes have a whitish spot behind the eye/ |
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The female builds a nest in a protected location in a shrub or tree. Females lay two white eggs. | The female builds a nest in a protected location in a shrub or tree. Females lay two white eggs. | ||
