Ruby-topaz

Common name: Ruby-topaz
Scientific name: Chrysolampis mosquitus
Clades: Polytminae - Mangoes

The Ruby-topaz hummingbird is 8 to 9.5 cm (3.1 to 3.7 in) long and weighs 2.5 to 5 g (0.09 to 0.18 oz).

There is no mistaking the Ruby Topaz male; it has a golden throat, a ruby-red crown and an orange tail with dark tips. It is difficult to distinguish the female, but the underparts are pale gray, her tail feathers are white-tipped, and the upper parts are dull grayish-green. It should also be easy to identify the female by her short, slightly decurved bill. Savannahs, forest edges, and gardens are among its most common habitats.

taken in Brazil

taken in Colombia