Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
The scaly-breasted hummingbird is 11.5 to 13 cm (4.5 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 8 to 10 g (0.28 to 0.35 oz). All of the subspecies except P. c. roberti have a mostly black bill with a pink base to the mandible; roberti's is all black. Males and females of all subspecies have the same plumage but females have a longer bill. The nominate subspecies P. c. cuvierii is the smallest and palest subspecies. It is mostly bronzy green with a grayish buff belly. The feathers of the underparts have buffy edges that give a scaly appearance. Voice: The scaly-breasted hummingbird's song is "a loud, variable, continuous warble...a mix of chips, sharp squeaks and short trills or sputters". During chases it makes "a high-pitched descending trill" and other calls include "a repeated short burry 'trrk', wet 'tlek', and a more emphatic 'chick'."
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Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
The violet-capped hummingbird is 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long. Males weigh 4 to 6.1 g (0.14 to 0.22 oz) and females 4 to 5 g (0.14 to 0.18 oz). Both sexes have a medium length straight bill that is blackish and sometimes has a dark brown tip to the mandible. The adult male has a glittering violet-blue forehead and crown, dark golden-green upperparts, and a steel blue forked tail. Its underparts are brilliant green with greenish to bluish undertail coverts. The adult female is entirely green above and dirty white to pale buff below. Voice: What is thought to be the violet-capped woodnymph's song is "a monotonous rapid series of evenly spaced metallic chips, 'chip..chip..chip...'". In flight it makes "short dry chips, often dry trill or chatter".
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