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Cozumel Emerald Hummingbird

Chlorosyilbon fortificatus

Description:

This tiny jewel is endemic to Cozumel Island in Mexico, it is bright emerald green, the bill is orange with a black tip. Female is green on the back and gray in the chest. I don't know why I can't get the spotting to say "Cozumel Island" instead of Playa del Carmen. This little bird is endemic to Cozumel and does NOT live in Playa.

Habitat:

Brushy and scrubby woodlands or second growth.

Notes:

Such a thrill to find this tiny jewel on my first day on Cozumel Island; right on the grounds of the place where I was staying. Beauty and perfection. Come to Mexico!

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13 Comments

ClaudiaGalindo
ClaudiaGalindo 8 years ago

Gracias a todos! Y gracias al bellísimo esmeralda de Cozumel por posar para la serie :-)
Thanks everyone! And thank the beautiful Cozumel Emerald for posing for this nice series :-)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 8 years ago

Buenazo!

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 8 years ago

Congrats Claudia...

Awesome capture Claudia,beautiful series,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 8 years ago

Congratulations Claudia!

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 8 years ago

lovely

Francisco Ramírez
Francisco Ramírez 8 years ago

Felicidades CaludiaGalindo !!!
Mi País alberga una biodiversidad mágica y asombrosa...
Que orgullo ser Mexicano !!!!

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Congrats Claudia on finding such a great bird on your first day in Cozumel, and also congrats on this being chosen as Spotting of the Day!

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The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

So beautiful!

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 8 years ago

You are very welcome! Good birding.

ClaudiaGalindo
ClaudiaGalindo 8 years ago

He was just waking up and doing some stretching to start his day....

ClaudiaGalindo
ClaudiaGalindo 8 years ago

Thank you, JoshuaGSmith!

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 8 years ago

Nice series!

ClaudiaGalindo
Spotted by
ClaudiaGalindo

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 13, 2015
Submitted on Oct 16, 2015

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