Lucifer Hummingbird

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

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

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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