Lesbia victoriae (Black-tailed Trainbearer)
Lesbia victoriae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
10-11 cm Bill short (1.4 cm), barely decurved. Male with a spectacularly long tail (up to 15 cm), deeply forked, mainly black but with bright green edges on the central feathers. Metallic green overall, with a more iridescent throat and greenish gray center of the belly. Female has a much shorter…
