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Florisuga mellivora
The approximately 12 cm long male White-necked Jacobin is unmistakable with its white belly and tail, a white band on the nape and a dark blue hood. Immature males have less white in the tail and a conspicuous rufous patch in the malar region. Females are highly variable, and may resemble adult or immature males, have green upperparts, white belly, white-scaled green or blue throat, and white-scaled dark blue crissum, or be intermediate between the aforementioned plumages, though retain the white-scaled dark blue crissum. Females are potentially confusing, but the pattern on the crissum is distinctive and not shared by superficially similar species.
Tropical wet forest in NW Costa Rica
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Wow, the picture is awesome. Such a beautiful bird.
Thanks Crobin!
Wooww
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¡Muchas Gracias! :)
Gracias Che!
Great shot! He is precious...
Thanks Cindy!
What a beauty!