Lucifer Hummingbird (us-RGV)
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Regional Information
Range, Abundance, and Seasonal Variations
Directions and Maps
General Information
Size
Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)
Field Marks
Long, thin, decurved bill, green upperparts, white spot behind eye. Male: Purple throat (black in poor light) longest at sides. Grayish underparts with greenish and rusty sides. Black, deeply forked tail. Female: Pale throat, buffy breast, pale belly. Green tail-outer feathers have rusty base, black middle and white tip. Immature male: Similar to female but may have a few purple throat feathers.
Similar species
Unlike other North American hummingbirds, the Lucifer Hummingbird has a distinctly decurved bill. The male Lucifer Hummingbird can be told by its purple throat and forked tail. The female has a buffy breast unlike similar species.
Sounds
Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
Range
United States ranged restricted to southeastern Arizona and west Texas. Stray elsewhere.
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