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'''Common Name:''' Red-Legged Honeycreeper<br>
'''Scientific Name:''' Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes

'''Size:''' 4¼–4¾ inches (11 - 12 cm)

'''Habitat:''' Central America. Found in humid evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.

'''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 5,000,000 - 50,000,000 mature individuals.

'''Diet:''' Flower nectar and some insects.

'''Nesting:'''  Females and immature birds are mainly green, with paler, faintly streaked under parts. Females build a small cup nest in a tree, and incubate the clutch of two brown-blotched white eggs for 12-13 days, with a further 14 days to fledging.

'''Cool Facts:''' Often seen in pairs or small groups in the forest canopies; especially in flowering trees.  
It responds readily to the call of the Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, which is often imitated by various birds.


'''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-yucatan.html Songbird ReMix Yucatan]'''