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Phaeochroa cuvierii

Campylopterus cuvierii

Identification

11.5cm. Metallic bronze green upperparts, blue green tail, small white spot behind each eye, green throat and breast, feathers are tipped buff giving the appearance of scales, buff abdomen, black upper mandible, lower reddish tipped with black.

Distribution

Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Moist lowland forest of scattered tall trees and coffee plantations.

Behaviour

The diet includes nectar and insects caught in flight.

External Links

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