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Mangrove Hummingbird

Chrysuronia boucardi

Mangrove Hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi) — Hummingbirds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Mangrove Hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Apodiformes
  3. Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
  4. Genus Chrysuronia
  5. Species boucardi

Where it lives

Western coast of Costa Rica

Quick facts

Family
Trochilidae
Order
Apodiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Mangrove Hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi) is a species of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. It is found in Central America & Caribbean — w coast of Costa Rica.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.

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Meet the Trochilidae

A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.

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