Andean Emerald in my garden
The blue in the tip of the tail comes from an Agapanthus flower.
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Uranomitra franciae franciae
(Andean Emerald / Esmeralda andina)
Andean Emeralds are found around humid and wet forest borders, second growth, and highland clearings with trees. They are most common above 1000 meters in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.
Males and females are similar in appearance but the male boasts a blue crown and the female a green one. Both genders are green above, white below, and possess a coppery upper tail.
Three subspecies are recognised:
U. f. franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) – northwest and central Colombia
U. f. viridiceps (Gould, 1860) – southwest Colombia and west Ecuador
U. f. cyanocollis (Gould, 1853) – north Peru
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_emerald
Andean Emerald in my garden
The blue in the tip of the tail comes from an Agapanthus flower.
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Uranomitra franciae franciae
(Andean Emerald / Esmeralda andina)
Andean Emeralds are found around humid and wet forest borders, second growth, and highland clearings with trees. They are most common above 1000 meters in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.
Males and females are similar in appearance but the male boasts a blue crown and the female a green one. Both genders are green above, white below, and possess a coppery upper tail.
Three subspecies are recognised:
U. f. franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) – northwest and central Colombia
U. f. viridiceps (Gould, 1860) – southwest Colombia and west Ecuador
U. f. cyanocollis (Gould, 1853) – north Peru
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_emerald