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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Order
APODIFORMES
Family
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Code 4
LUHU
Code 6
CALLUC
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Dark brown.
Head pattern:
Capped, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Iridescent green
Forehead Color:
Iridescent green
Nape Color:
Iridescent green
Throat Color:
Iridescent purple-red
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
9 cm (3.4 in)
Weight:
3 g (0.1 oz)
Size:
Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary:
Green, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts:
White with buff sides.
Upperparts:
Iridescent green
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Direct and hovering flight with very rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
11 cm (4.5 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Forked Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Green
Under Tail:
Green
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X