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Lucifer Hummingbird
Common Name |
Lucifer Hummingbird |
Scientific Name |
Calothorax lucifer |
Length |
3 1/2" |
Range The Lucifer is mainly a species of northern and central Mexico and central Mexico. Rare in southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico. Very rare breeder in the Chisos Mountains of Texas. It winters in central Mexico. |
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Estimated Population in the U.S. & Canada |
< 5,000 per the American Bird Conservancy |
Characteristics and Identification Only hummingbird with a decurved, downward arching bill. Lucifer belongs to a group of hummingbird species called “sheartails,” named for their deeply forked, narrow tail. Male has a green crown, purple throat and long tail. Female is buff below, belly often whitish, and with a rounded tail. The Lucifer hummingbird has some similarities in coloration with the Costa's and Black-chinned hummingbirds (see comparison photo below). |
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Lucifer Hummingbird |
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Adult male Lucifer Hummingbird |
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Lucifer Hummingbird |
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