
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii (Lesson, RP, 1832)
7.8–9.3 cmLength2.6 gWeight
Busiest months: March · Most records: Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Canivet's Emerald has been recorded at 176 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico763 records
- Guanaja – Roland's Garden GuesthouseHonduras714 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica562 records
More places
- PN Cañón del SumideroMexico488 records
- Reserva Xocen Birding TrailMexico454 records
- Black Rock LodgeBelize423 records
- Ensenada Lodge [Área General]Costa Rica375 records
- Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico317 records
- Camino Vigia ChicoMexico310 records
- San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica286 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Canivet's Emerald?
The Canivet's Emerald is about 7.8–9.3 cm long and weighs around 2.6 g.
Where does the Canivet's Emerald live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Canivet's Emerald?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Canivet's Emerald eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Canivet's Emerald in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 7.8–9.3 cm
- Weight
- 2.6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 47 mm
- Tail
- 29 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 3 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Cynanthus
Other birds in the genus Cynanthus
Broad-billed HummingbirdCynanthus latirostris
Tres Marias HummingbirdCynanthus lawrencei
Turquoise-crowned HummingbirdCynanthus doubledayi
Golden-crowned EmeraldCynanthus auriceps
Cozumel EmeraldCynanthus forficatus
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
Fiery TopazTopaza pyra
White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
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In other languages
- EnglishCanivet's Emerald
- 简体中文卡氏翠蜂鸟
- 繁體中文叉尾翠蜂鳥
- 日本語エンビヒメエメラルドハチドリ
- DeutschGabelschwanz-Smaragdkolibri
- FrançaisÉmeraude de Canivet
- EspañolEsmeralda de Canivet
- Portuguêsesmeralda-centro-americana
- ItalianoSmeraldo di Canivet
- NederlandsVorkstaartsmaragdkolibrie
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