Lucifer Hummingbird Calothorax lucifer
Overview
Description
The lucifer sheartail or lucifer hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) is a medium-sized, 10 cm long, green hummingbird with a slightly curved bill and distinctive outward flare of its gorget feathers. Its habitat is in high-altitude areas of northern Mexico and southwestern United States. It winters in central Mexico.1
Taxonomy
Apodiformes > Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) > Hummingbirds
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 04-27-2024 - Arizona, United States (Only Sighting)
Places Seen
- Arizona, United States
Media
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