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Birdsong field guide

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanifrons

A vibrant hummingbird endemic to Colombia, characterized by its glittering violet-blue crown and metallic emerald plumage.

What it sounds like

A rapid, high-pitched sequence of sharp 'tsit' or 'chip' notes, often ending in a dry, descending rattle.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Jerome Fischer · ColombiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species is sexually dimorphic, with males displaying a much more brilliant indigo crown than females.
It is a highly adaptable nectar-feeder often found in 'shade-grown' coffee plantations, which serve as vital ecological corridors.
Formerly classified in the genus Amazilia, it was moved to Saucerottia following recent phylogenetic revisions of the Trochilini tribe.
This bird displays aggressive territorial behavior, frequently chasing larger hummingbirds away from its preferred flowering shrubs.
Its breeding season varies by altitude, but it generally builds tiny cup-shaped nests made of plant down and spider silk decorated with lichen.

Habitat

Montane forest edges, secondary growth, agricultural clearings, and suburban gardens.

Range

Endemic to Colombia, primarily located on the slopes of the Central and Eastern Andes and the Magdalena Valley.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala Berylline HummingbirdSaucerottia beryllina Blue-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanura Blue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanni Chestnut-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia castaneiventris Copper-rumped HummingbirdSaucerottia tobaci Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda Green-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia viridigaster

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