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Berylline Hummingbird (Amazilia
beryllina)
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Some sources list the Berylline as an accidental species,
since its members apparently do not breed regularly in the
US.
Physical Description
Average weight: male 4.87 g, female 4.37
g.
Plumage
Adult male: Emerald green all over, with purple on the rump
and on some wing and tail feathers. The gorget is brighter
green than the back.
Adult female: Similar to the male.
Distribution
Observed (rarely) in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast
Arizona, and in New Mexico. Winters in Mexico.
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