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Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti

Description:

This ia a large hummingbird, it is about 11.5 cm long and weighs 6.5 g. It is slender and has bright white underparts, a green back, and a long pointed tail which has black central and white outer feathers.

Habitat:

Rainforest

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Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 27, 2013

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