Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

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Identification

9 cm (3-4") Rare in Texas and southeastern Arizona. Down curved bill.

Male: deeply forked tail.

Female: pale broadening streak behind eye. Underparts are a rich buff. Rounded white tipped tail with reddish at base.

Details in the field

2 photos

Credit: nebirdsplus

Credit: Caleb Putnam

Watch and learn

2 videos

Lucifer Hummingbird , male - Sept. 19, '10

Credit: Phil Brown

Lucifer Hummingbird, female - Sept. 19, '10

Credit: Phil Brown

Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour was the SIDE ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Green · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Green · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: About average for a hummingbird · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:450-lucifer-s-hummingbird-female:1:1 Source: 450 Lucifer's Hummingbird (Female), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Pointed or wedge-shaped · Forked · Unknown
What colour was the SIDE ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Green · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: About average for a hummingbird · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:449-lucifer-s-hummingbird-male:1:1 Source: 449 Lucifer's Hummingbird (Male), row 1