Female © Julien Birard
Male © Gustavo Pinto
Male © Christopher Rex Prevett

Blue-tufted Starthroat Heliomaster furcifer

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Identification

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A medium-sized hummingbird with a long and slightly curved bill. Males have a green back with violet-blue underparts and a forked tail. Note the dazzling metallic-pink and violet gorget on males. Females have a coppery nape, a grayish throat, and white underparts. Note the female’s slightly forked and white-tipped tail. An austral migrant, it is mostly found at forest borders, in savanna, and in lowland grasslands.

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