Puerto Rican Emerald
Riccordia maugaeus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Puerto Rico
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The Puerto Rican emerald (Riccordia maugaeus), or zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico in Spanish, is species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Puerto Rico (primarily in montane forest).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Puerto Rican emerald
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
