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Archilochus colubris
Adult female: Emerald green back, white breast and throat, rounded tail with white tips. Larger than the male, with longer bill. Juveniles: Young of both sexes look like the adult female. In August and September, young males may develop some red spots in the gorget.
Wildlife habitat yard.
This one was resting in a desert willow a moment after chasing off another hummingbird.
Spotted on Jul 1, 2013
Submitted on Jul 13, 2013
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