Snowy-bellied hummingbird
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Saucerottia edward

The snowy-bellied hummingbird (Saucerottia edward ), is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is sometimes known by the name snowy-breasted hummingbird.

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It is found in Costa Rica, Panama and far north-western Colombia.

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Appearance

A small hummingbird, the snowy-bellied measures just 10 cm (3.9 in). Head and upper chest are metallic green. Lower chest and belly are pure white. Back and rump are metallic copper. The tail is generally coppery in the eastern population and blue-black in the western population.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

Snowy-bellied hummingbird habitat map
Snowy-bellied hummingbird habitat map
Snowy-bellied hummingbird
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Habits and Lifestyle

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References

1. Snowy-bellied hummingbird Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy-bellied_hummingbird
2. Snowy-bellied hummingbird on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22687599/93159828

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