Canivet's Emerald (Cynanthus canivetii)
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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

  1. Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico763 records
  2. Guanaja – Roland's Garden GuesthouseHonduras714 records
  3. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica562 records
More places
  1. PN Cañón del SumideroMexico488 records
  2. Reserva Xocen Birding TrailMexico454 records
  3. Black Rock LodgeBelize423 records
  4. Ensenada Lodge [Área General]Costa Rica375 records
  5. Chichicaxtle – Observatorio de Aves Rapaces Dr. Mario A. RamosMexico317 records
  6. Camino Vigia ChicoMexico310 records
  7. San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica286 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MexicoCosta RicaBelizeHondurasNicaraguaGuatemalaEl Salvador

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

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Cynanthus

Other birds in the genus Cynanthus

Canivet's Emerald

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