Indigo-capped hummingbird

Amazilia cyanifrons

The indigo-capped hummingbird, sometimes placed in the genus "Saucerottia", is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is currently found only in Colombia.
Indigo-capped Hummingbird seen perched at UKUKU Rural Lodge, endemic to Colombia Amazilia cyanifrons,Colombia,Endemic species,Geotagged,Indigo-capped hummingbird,UKUKU,Winter

Appearance

It has an indigo cap. Its body is emerald green and its back is dark brown.
Indigo-capped hummingbird - closeup, Urapanes del Bosque, Colombia Amazilia cyanifrons,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Indigo-capped hummingbird,South America,Urapanes del Bosque,World

Naming

A turquoise-capped form known only from the Miravalles Volcano in Costa Rica may represent a separate subspecies or even species, the Miravalles or Alfaro's hummingbird, but its exact status is difficult to judge
Indigo-capped hummingbird, Urapanes del Bosque, Colombia In heavy rain. Amazilia cyanifrons,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Indigo-capped hummingbird,South America,Urapanes del Bosque,World

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusAmazilia
SpeciesA. cyanifrons
Photographed in
Colombia