One of the most aggressive species of hummingbird I have encountered while birding in the rainforest is the White-Chested Emerald. They intensely defend their territory by chasing away other birds, even people at times. They are indeed fierce! It is not recorded in Tobago.
This is a monomorphic species, which means the sexes are similar in appearance. They are just about 3.75 inches in length. Their upperparts are mainly green fading into a bronze rump and tail, (from the back it looks very similar to the Copper-rumped hummingbird, but lacks their distinct blue tail). The underparts are white with greenish sides. This species is quite vocal with no particular tune.
So folks, this wraps-up the 17 hummingbirds of Trinidad. I hope you all enjoyed, please feel free to ask any questions!
© Denise Etienne
hey your hummingbird project was very informative. i am glad you did this. one of my dreams is to have a tv shows on the enviroment like plants birds animals of trinidad & tobago. this idea can easily be a 15 episode a season project & people espcially young people in who would be interested. my seven year old cousin love nature but there is no channel to learn or express them selves. anyhow miss denise etienne i love what you did & i appreciate. take care
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comment! I agree with your idea, it would be nice to have a forum to showcase more of Trinidad's wonderful wildlife!
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