Mangrove Hummingbird
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The Mangrove Hummingbird, Amazilia boucardi, is a species of hummingbird
in the Trochilidae family.
It is found only in Costa Rica
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Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical mangrove forest
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It is threatened by habitat loss.The mangrove hummingbird, feed primarily on the flowers of P. rhizophorae. Mangrove hummingbirds are occasionally seen in adjacent non-mangrove habitats. Nesting for these birds have been recorded during the months of October through February. The mangrove hummingbird is approximately, on average, 9.5 cm. Bronze and green in color. The male is pale green on his crown and upperparts, with bronze tinge to his rear with his tail being a bronze-green color. They have dark bills with reddish lower mandible. Females are similar looking with mainly white underparts and little green spotting on throat and sides. These hummingbirds first became threatened in 1988, in 1994-1996 they were classified as Vulnerable, and in 2000 until present, they are considered endangered. Habitat destruction is reducing and severely damaging the mangrove hummingbirds natural very small habitat in the first place, resulting in endangerment. The construction of Salinas and shrimp ponds and selective logging for charcoal production are destroying the mangroves, the natural habitat of these hummingbirds. Other threats include illegal cutting, road construction, and pollution. Remaining population estimate about 2,500-9,999 mature individuals with population decreasing.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the Trochilidae family.
It is found only in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical mangrove forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
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It is threatened by habitat loss.The mangrove hummingbird, feed primarily on the flowers of P. rhizophorae. Mangrove hummingbirds are occasionally seen in adjacent non-mangrove habitats. Nesting for these birds have been recorded during the months of October through February. The mangrove hummingbird is approximately, on average, 9.5 cm. Bronze and green in color. The male is pale green on his crown and upperparts, with bronze tinge to his rear with his tail being a bronze-green color. They have dark bills with reddish lower mandible. Females are similar looking with mainly white underparts and little green spotting on throat and sides. These hummingbirds first became threatened in 1988, in 1994-1996 they were classified as Vulnerable, and in 2000 until present, they are considered endangered. Habitat destruction is reducing and severely damaging the mangrove hummingbirds natural very small habitat in the first place, resulting in endangerment. The construction of Salinas and shrimp ponds and selective logging for charcoal production are destroying the mangroves, the natural habitat of these hummingbirds. Other threats include illegal cutting, road construction, and pollution. Remaining population estimate about 2,500-9,999 mature individuals with population decreasing.
Measurements
- The average bird is approximately between 9.5 and 11 cm and weighs around 4.5 grams. The bill of an adult averages 18 mm in length. http://www.neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/identification?p_p_spp=25358.
Diet
- The Mangrove Hummingbird primarily feeds off the nectar of a flower called the Tea Mangrove (Pelliciera rhizophorae). http://www.neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/identification?p_p_spp=25358.
Population
- The current population of the mangrove hummingbird is estimated between 2,500 and 10,000 birds. http://www.neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/identification?p_p_spp=25358.