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The Brazilian ruby is 10.8 to 11.3 cm (4.3 to 4.4 in) long. Males weigh 7 to 9.2 g (0.25 to 0.32 oz) and females 5.9 to 7.1 g (0.21 to 0.25 oz). Both sexes have a medium-length black bill and a white spot behind the eye. Adult males have an iridescent emerald green forehead and crown, a green nape, and a golden bronze back and rump. The chin is blackish, the gorget shining ruby red, the breast iridescent emerald green, and the belly dark gray with green speckles. The central tail feathers are golden bronze and the rest rufous with bronze edges. Voice: The Brazilian ruby's song is described as "jig chrrrrrr....jig cherrrrrr...jig chrrrrrr". It also makes a "jig jig jig" call.
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When to see the Brazilian Ruby
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Brazilian Ruby
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Brazilian Ruby
The Brazilian ruby is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini, in the subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Easily confused with
Violet-fronted BrilliantHeliodoxa leadbeateriThe violet-fronted brilliant is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long.
Gould's JewelfrontHeliodoxa aurescensH.aurescens ranges in size from 11 to 12 cm, with an average weight of about 6.2 g.
Black-throated BrilliantHeliodoxa schreibersiiThe nominate subspecies H. s. schreibersii of black-throated brilliant is 11.5 to 13 cm (4.5 to 5.1 in) long.
Side by side: Brazilian Ruby vs Empress Brilliant · Brazilian Ruby vs Violet-fronted Brilliant · Brazilian Ruby vs Gould's Jewelfront · Black-throated Brilliant vs Brazilian Ruby
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