- Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
Identification
Bill black except for lower mandible where basal half is reddish. Mostly metallic green to bright green with throat and upper breast violet-blue while tail is forked and dark blue. Female differs in having underparts mostly white with green flanks and tail that is white-tipped and have green central tail feathers.
Distribution
South-west Costa Rica (between the Osa Peninsula and the Panama border), Panama, and Colombia.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- L.c. coeruleogularis
- L.c. confinis
- L.c. coelina
Habitat
Moist, open lowland forests, clearings, scrub, or mangrove, mostly within a few miles of the coast.
Behaviour
Mostly seen feeding rather low on flowers, often in scrubs, otherwise trees.
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.
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126