Azure-crowned Hummingbird - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Manuel Grossele

Amazilia cyanocephala

Identification

A Medium-sized (11cm) hummingbird, the only one in its range with a blue crown (male) and all-white underparts. The bill is of proportional length to the size of the bird, not exceptional, and has a slight downward curve.

Similar Species=

The White-bellied Emerald is similar, but lacks the blue crown, and can show a coppery sheen on the back in sunlight.

Distribution

Central America: found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,

Taxonomy

This species is sometimes placed in genus Agyrtria.

Subspecies^[1]

Two subspecies are recognized:

• A. c. cyanocephala:

• South-eastern Mexico to north-central Nicaragua

• A. c. chlorostephana:

• Mosquito coast of eastern Honduras and north-eastern Nicaragua

Habitat

Moist montanes, oak-pine woodlands and gardens.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Azure-crowned Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Azure-crowned_Hummingbird

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