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- Abeillia abeillei
Identification
This is a tiny hummingbird with a short, straight, dark bill. Both sexes are green above and have a white post-ocular spot. The male has mostly grey underparts, with green on the flanks. It has an emerald green throat and black bib, both of which are usually only visible in good light. The female (shown in the photo) has white underparts with some green on the sides of the chest. The post-ocular spot extends downwards to form a pale line behind the eye. The plate in Howell and webb (1995) gives a slightly misleading impression of the shape of this species; it gives the impression of a short-tailed dumpy bird, when this is not generally the appearance in the field.
