Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Common name: Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Scientific name: Heliomaster squamosus
Clades: Lampornithini - Mountain-gems
The Stripe-breasted starthroat is 11.2 to 12.4 cm (4.4 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 5 to 6.5 g (0.18 to 0.23 oz).
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat is thought to be a Brazilian endemic, occurring from the south of Pernambuco to Sao Paulo, but it has been seen in Argentina, at Iguazú National Park, near the Brazilian border.
This large hummingbird lives in forests and semi-open habitats like savannas. On the belly, the males have a white stripe bisecting their green bodies. Males also have a dazzling metallic-pink gorget and a blueish forehead. Unlike their male counterparts, females have grayish-green upper and lower parts with a white stripe running down the middle and scaly throats.
