LC
Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Previously listed as Chlorostilbon maugaeus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014), but moved to current genus following a recent overhaul of all genera by NACC, based on McGuire et al. (2014), Stiles et al. (2017a, b) and others. Considered to be closely related to R. ricordii and R. swainsonii. Monotypic.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2022. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v7_Dec22.zip.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2023 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 3 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 9,970 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 30000-39999 mature individuals medium estimated 2015
Population trend stable - estimated -
Generation length 2.04 years - - -
Number of subpopulations 1 - - -
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation 100% - - -

Population justification: The species is described as common, and it is frequently observed throughout its range (Stotz et al. 1996, eBird 2023). The population is estimated to number <20,000 pairs or <40,000 mature individuals (Nytch et al. 2015). The population is here tentatively placed in the band 30,000-39,999 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The species is widespread in a variety of habitats and appears largely unaffected by conversion and anthropogenic disturbance (Bündgen and Boesman 2020). Following hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, its occupancy increased (Lloyd et al. 2019). Its population is therefore assessed as stable, but may possibly even be increasing.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Puerto Rico (to USA) extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Puerto Rico (to USA) Acantilados del Noroeste
Puerto Rico (to USA) Caño Tiburones
Puerto Rico (to USA) Carite
Puerto Rico (to USA) Ceiba and Naguabo
Puerto Rico (to USA) Cienaga Las Cucharillas
Puerto Rico (to USA) Cordillera Central
Puerto Rico (to USA) El Yunque
Puerto Rico (to USA) Este Central
Puerto Rico (to USA) Guaniquilla and Boquerón
Puerto Rico (to USA) Jobos Bay
Puerto Rico (to USA) Karso del Norte
Puerto Rico (to USA) Karso del Sur
Puerto Rico (to USA) Maricao and Susúa
Puerto Rico (to USA) Salinas de Punta Cucharas
Puerto Rico (to USA) Sierra Bermeja and Laguna Cartagena
Puerto Rico (to USA) Suroeste

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 800 m Occasional altitudinal limits (max) 1300 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/puerto-rican-emerald-riccordia-maugaeus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.