Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanifrons
The Indigo-capped Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons) is a rare hummingbird found only in Colombia. The indigo-capped hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.
About the Indigo-capped Hummingbird
The indigo-capped hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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How to identify it
The indigo-capped hummingbird is 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 5 g (0.18 oz). Both sexes have a black bill with a red base to the mandible. The adult male has an indigo-blue crown, shining green upperparts with a bronze to coppery gloss on the rump, and bronze to bluish black uppertail coverts. Its tail is deep steel blue. Its underparts are glittering golden green with undertail coverts that vary from bronze-green to dark bluish with whitish edges. The adult female's crown is turquoise-blue towards the rear and its throat feathers have a grayish bar near the end. Voice: The indigo-capped hummingbird's song is "a repeated buzzy, squeaky phrase 'tzuk-keee ... tsrp'." It also makes "a high, sharp 'tsit'" call, sometimes in a series.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Indigo-capped Hummingbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Indigo-capped Hummingbird?
- The indigo-capped hummingbird is 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 5 g (0.18 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see an Indigo-capped Hummingbird?
- The Indigo-capped Hummingbird is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to an Indigo-capped Hummingbird?
- The Indigo-capped Hummingbird is most easily confused with the Blue-tailed Hummingbird, the Green-bellied Hummingbird and the Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird.
- Is the Indigo-capped Hummingbird endangered?
- The Indigo-capped Hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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