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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Canivet's Emerald

Cynanthus canivetii

A small, shimmering green hummingbird of Central America, easily recognized by the male's deeply forked, blue-black tail.

What it sounds like

A rapid, dry series of scratchy 'tsit' or 'tik' notes, often becoming a rattling chatter.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Albert Lastukhin · Costa RicaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

The male features a distinctive deeply forked tail that appears notched when not fully spread.
Its bill is notably bicolored, being mostly bright red with a contrasting dark tip.
The species exhibits strong sexual dimorphism; females have a gray throat and breast with a white postocular stripe.
While formerly placed in the genus Chlorostilbon, phylogenetic studies moved it to Cynanthus.
It is highly territorial and known to aggressively defend high-quality nectar sources from other hummingbirds.

Habitat

Tropical dry forests, humid forest edges, secondary growth, and suburban gardens.

Range

Southeastern Mexico south through Belize, Guatemala, and northern Honduras.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Broad-billed HummingbirdCynanthus latirostris Cozumel EmeraldCynanthus forficatus Golden-crowned EmeraldCynanthus auriceps Tres Marias HummingbirdCynanthus lawrencei Tres Marias HummingbirdCynanthus lawrencei Turquoise-crowned HummingbirdCynanthus doubledayi

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