Coeligena iris (Rainbow Starfrontlet)
Coeligena iris (Gould, 1853)
11-12 cm Bill long and straight. Spectacular crown with rainbow iridescence (colors differ among subspecies). Sides of the face, nape and back dark brown; remaining upperparts and entire underparts intense brick rufous. Iridescent metallic green bib extending to the mid-breast. Males have a tiny…
