Cozumel Emerald (Cynanthus forficatus)
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Cozumel Emerald

Cynanthus forficatus (Ridgway, 1885)

9–10 cmLength2.6 gWeight

Busiest months: December · Most records: Mexico

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: Mexico

Cozumel Emerald has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El CedralMexico772 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Mexico

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 Cozumel Emerald?

The Cozumel Emerald is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 2.6 g.

Where does the Cozumel Emerald live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: islands off Yucatán Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Cozumel Emerald?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Cozumel Emerald eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Cozumel Emerald in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
9–10 cm
Weight
2.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: islands off Yucatán Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Cynanthus

Other birds in the genus Cynanthus

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Cozumel Emerald

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