Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Amazilia lactea)
- Sent by Rodrigo Girardi Santiago - 30/10/2006
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Length: 9,5cm
Identification: the back is bright green, the tail and part of the wings are dark blue. The throat and the chest is sapphire-blue. The belly is white and there is a white line splitting the chest. The two sexes look alike.
It is one of the main pollinators of several plant species, including some introduced ones.
It is territorialist and visit the flowering patches at predictable times. It explores even the lowest flowers.
This hummingbird usually explores feeders where it fights against the bananaquits ( Coereba flaveola ) and the swallow-tailed hummingbird ( Eupetomena macroura ).
The bow-shaped nest usually shelters two eggs.
