. Handbook of birds of the western United States including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande valley . sus male : top of head metallic purplish, gorgetbrilliant emerald green; rest of upper parts bronzygreen; under parts blackish green or dull bronzy,breast black in some lights. Adult female : top ofhead dull brownish, small white spot behind eye ;rest of upper parts bronzy green ; lower partsbrownish gray, sides washed with green ; tail withouter feathers very broadly tipped with pale grayor whitish. Young : similar to adult female, butfeathers
. Handbook of birds of the western United States including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande valley . sus male : top of head metallic purplish, gorgetbrilliant emerald green; rest of upper parts bronzygreen; under parts blackish green or dull bronzy,breast black in some lights. Adult female : top ofhead dull brownish, small white spot behind eye ;rest of upper parts bronzy green ; lower partsbrownish gray, sides washed with green ; tail withouter feathers very broadly tipped with pale grayor whitish. Young : similar to adult female, butfeathers of upper parts with pale buffy : length , wing , tail , bill Fejnale: wing , , bill Distribution. — Mountains of southeastern Ari-zona and mountains bordering tablelands of Mex-ico to Nicaragua. ■Nest. — Usually in maples, sycamores, or firs,35 to 50 feet from the ground, made of silky plantfibers and grass tops, coated with lichen and lined with sycamore downand feathers. Food. — Largely insects from flowers such as honeysuckle and
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