- Amazilia amabilis
Identification
Male: upperparts green with bronze sheen, strongly green on crown. Underside mostly dull but in ideal light the upper breast and lower throat will look blue or violet-blue, and there are many green spots on rest of underparts. Bill is nearly straight, black except a pink base to lower mandible.
Female: Upperside reminds of male, underside as weak version of male.
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: north-eastern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South Anerica: Colombia, Ecuador (west of the Andes).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Charming Hummingbird has been split from this species. Some authorities place Blue-chested Hummingbird in genus Polyerata.
Habitat
Primary lowland rainforest, and forest edges at mid-elevation.
Behaviour
Diet
Mainly nectar. Readily uses garden feeders.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Blue-chested Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Blue-chested_Hummingbird
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