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Green-Crowned Brilliant Females

Heliodoxa jacula

Description:

Instead of the distinctive blue chin and green chest of males, females have a white dotted with green chin and chest feathers. Still very pretty.

Habitat:

Monteverde Cloud forest.

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4 Comments

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

It's impossible not to adore them! And their importance in the environment is not to be underestimated either! Beautiful work by nature and you.

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Thanks for liking them, kdpicturemaker! ;-)

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

Such gorgeous little birds!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

excellent!

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 10, 2014
Submitted on May 25, 2014

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