Puerto Rican Emerald

Riccordia maugaeus

Least Concern

The Puerto Rican Emerald is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Puerto Rico. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Puerto Rican Emerald Range — Puerto Rico

Population

≈ 30,000–39,999

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