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Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer ORDER: APODIFORMES FAMILY: TROCHILIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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A bird of the highlands of northern and central Mexico, the Lucifer Hummingbird is also found in south Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It is the only member of its genus that regularly occurs in the United States.

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Appearance

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Adult Description

Small hummingbird. Long, down-curved bill. Green upperparts. Male has large throat that reflects purplish red. Female mostly white underneath, with variable amounts of buff on throat and breast.

Immature Description

Juvenile resembles adult female; young males in late summer usually show some color in throat, with some buff color as well.

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