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Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus)
Verified source photographAnnika LindqvistCC-BY · View source
PRB-0074Apodiformes

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Zumbadorcito Crestado

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC · Least Concern

The Antillean crested hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Its range extends from eastern Puerto Rico throughout the Lesser Antilles; it has also been recorded as a vagrant in Florida, USA.

FamilyTrochilidaeHummingbirds
Puerto Rico occurrenceNative / natural occurrenceAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsWoodland
Primary dietNectarNectarivore
Average mass3.2600000000000002 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementAltitudinal migrant; Sedentary / residentAerial

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Spectrogram of Antillean Crested Hummingbird: call
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Sound recorded by Hans Matheve · XC962904 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Antillean Crested Hummingbird

The Antillean crested hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Its range extends from eastern Puerto Rico throughout the Lesser Antilles; it has also been recorded as a vagrant in Florida, USA.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–500 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Shrub / bush / vine
Clutch
2–2 eggs
Social behavior
Not resolved

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