Male © Carole Turek Macaulay Library ML 616591239
Female © John C. Mittermeier
Male © John C. Mittermeier
Female © John C. Mittermeier
Male © Carole Turek
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Male © Carole Turek
Male © Elquin Toro

Sabljokrili kolibri sa Santa Marte Campylopterus phainopeplus

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Identification

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Rare hummingbird endemic to Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Male is green with a blue throat, and female is green above and mostly white below. Both sexes have a white spot behind the eye and lack copper in the tail. Male could be confused with male Lazuline Sabrewing or Black-throated Mango, whose coppery tails are not always evident. Female is similar to female White-vented Plumeleteer, but has a more conspicuous eye spot and less white on the tail tip. Poorly known and rarely seen in the areas typically visited by birders.

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