Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae

About

The lucifer sheartail or lucifer hummingbird is a medium-sized, 10 cm long, green hummingbird with a slightly curved bill and distinctive outward flare of its gorget feathers. Its habitat is in high-altitude areas of northern Mexico and southwestern United States. It winters in central Mexico.

Fun Fact

The lucifer sheartail is a medium-sized, 10-centimetre (3.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Diet consists mainly of nectar from agave and colorful desert flowers, spiders and small insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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