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Archilocus alexandri
Metalic green above. Male has a violet band below his black chin. Female's throat is white with short streaks.
Low lands & low mountains in western US.
I'm glad to add this species to the usual noisey Anna's at my backyard feeder. The males black chin has a collar of irridescent violet at the bottom. It is slightly smaller & more slender that the Anna's.
Spotted on Nov 27, 2011
Submitted on Nov 28, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Ava.
I love that you got a male and a female in one shot!