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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Puerto Rican Emerald being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Chlorostilbon assimilis
- Chlorostilbon mellisugus
- Chlorostilbon gibsoni
- Cynanthus forficatus
- Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
- Cynanthus auriceps
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Genus
- Riccordia
- Species
- Riccordia maugaeus
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