HUMMINGBIRD SPECIES

Indigo-Capped Hummingbird

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Amazilia cyanifrons

Indigo-Capped Hummingbird

The Indigo-Capped Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird with a restricted range in central Colombia.

It is about 2.75 – 3.94 inches in length and weighs around 5 grams.

It is a distinctive hummingbird, all green with a contrasting blue crown, white leg puffs, and reddish lower mandible.

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

Currently found only in Colombia.

SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://ebird.org

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