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Canivet’s Emerald

Another “uncommon” bird found only in Central America from Eastern Mexico to Western Costa Rica, the Canivet’s Emerald, Cynanthus canivetii (eBird link) with some of my other earlier garden shots in my Canivet’s Emerald Gallery. I mostly get females (white chest) while in my first year I had a male (green chest). And for my Costa Rica readers, this species appears only on the Pacific Slope, while in Mexico to Honduras it is only on the Caribbean Slope. 🙂 Here’s three shots from yesterday in my garden . . .

Canivet’s Emerald Hummingbird, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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A Canivet’s Emerald Hummingbird

When I weigh all the options for the ID of this female Canivet’s Emerald Hummingbird (eBird link), I come down strong on this ID even though not considered very common here. The other option from Merlin was a Garden Emerald Female, but that is not even on the maps for Atenas and mine does not have the “glittering” green the books & websites describe. In my Canivet’s Emerald Gallery I have earlier shots of a male that seem also to fit this species best, though Merlin gives it the possibility of being that or a Blue-vented or a Garden Emerald, but the majority of markers point it to being a Canivet’s Emerald too. Some birds are just plain difficult to ID! 🙂 That and using weak photos! 🙂 Plus the close similarity of some species is amazing!

Canivet’s Emerald Female, My Garden, Atenas, Costa Rica.
Canivet’s Emerald Female, My Garden, Atenas, Costa Rica.

¡Pura Vida!