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Heliodoxa jacula
The male averages 13 cm in length. His plumage is mostly bronze-green with a glittering green crown, forehead, throat and chest. He has white spot behind the eye, a small violet throat patch, white thighs, and a deeply forked blue-black tail.
Moist montane forests
Seen at feeders with violet sabrewing, purple-throated mountain-gem, and coppery-headed emeralds.
Spotted on May 26, 2013
Submitted on Jun 27, 2013
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