Conservation status Least Concern Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Amazilia edward Higher classification Amazilia | |
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Similar Bird, Hummingbird, Blue‑chested hummingbird, Charming hummingbird, Blue‑tailed hummingbird | ||
Snowy bellied hummingbird
The snowy-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia edward), sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is sometimes known by the name snowy-breasted hummingbird.
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It is found in Costa Rica, Panama and far north-western Colombia.
Description
A small hummingbird, the snowy-bellied measures just 10 cm (3.9 in). Head and upper chest are metallic green. Lower chest and belly are pure white. Back and rump are metallic copper. The tail is generally coppery in the eastern population and blue-black in the western population.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
Snowy-bellied hummingbird Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA