Aglaiocercus coelestis (Violet-tailed Sylph)
Aglaiocercus coelestis (Gould, 1861)
10-11 cm Short bill (1.3 cm). Male with a spectacular, very long, forked tail, iridescent violet and blue. Iridescent green crown distinct from the metallic green of the rest of the body. The northwestern subspecies has an iridescent purple throat patch. Female has deep cinnamon underparts, white…
