- Caprimulgiformes
- Trochilidae
Brillant fer-de-lance Heliodoxa jacula
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Identification
Fairly large hummingbird, sleek and long-tailed with straight bill. Male is entirely emerald green with small blue throat patch only visible at some angles. Female has spotted green breast; note conspicuous white mustache stripe and white spot behind eye. Found in forested habitats and edges; visits feeders.