Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

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.

Scientific name
Calothorax lucifer
Family
Hummingbirds
IUCN status
LC