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Cuban Emerald
Riccordia ricordii (Gervais, 1835)
10–12 cmLength3.2 gWeight
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cuba, Bahamas
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cuba, Bahamas
Cuban Emerald has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Grand Bahama - Garden of the GrovesBahamas1,256 records
- Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba920 records
- Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba650 records
More places
- Casa Ana BirdingCuba633 records
- Garden of Grand Bahama Birders B&BBahamas606 records
- Cayo Coco – Cueva del JabaliCuba546 records
- Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba513 records
- PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba495 records
- Zapata – La TurbaCuba461 records
- Cueva de los PortalesCuba412 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 Cuban Emerald?
The Cuban Emerald is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 3.2 g.
Where does the Cuban Emerald live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba and Bahamas. It is most often recorded in Cuba and Bahamas.
When is the best time to see the Cuban Emerald?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Cuban Emerald eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Cuban Emerald in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 10–12 cm
- Weight
- 3.2 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 5 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Cuba and Bahamas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Riccordia
Other birds in the genus Riccordia
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Puerto Rican EmeraldRiccordia maugaeus
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Saw-billed HermitRamphodon naevius
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