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Physical Description
Average weight: male 3.72 g, female 3.4 g.
Plumage
Adult male: Dark green back, crown, and breast, bright metallic
blue gorget, bright red-orange bill with black tip.
Adult female: Green back and crown, unmarked gray throat and
breast, red-orange bill, white tips on outer tail feathers.
Distribution
Observed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Ontario. Winters in Mexico.
For more information, see the USGS species
account.
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