Blue-throated Hummingbird

Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
Physical Description
Average weight: male 8.4 g, female 6.8 g. This is a large hummingbird.

Blue-throated hummingbird Lampornis clemenciae
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Blue-throated Hummingbird
Adult female
Similar Species
Female and immature Magnificent Hummingbird similar, but with longer bill, green rump and green central tail feathers instead of brownish rump and black tail.

Blue-throated Hummingbirds feed on floral nectar and small invertebrates, including flying insects and small spiders; they may raid spider webs for prey spiders.

Blue-throated Hummingbird:
The Blue-throated Hummingbird is found in mountain valleys near the Mexican border. It is much larger than most other North American hummingbirds.
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Similar Species: Blue-throated Hummingbird, a species not found in South Dakota, is the most similar in size and structure to the Magnificent.
Conservation Status: Populations appear to be stable.

Their heartbeat can reach as high as 1260 beats per minute, a rate once measured in a Blue-throated hummingbird. They also typically consume more than their own weight in food each day, and to do that they have to visit hundreds of flowers daily.

while in flight have the highest metabolism of all animals, a necessity in order to support the rapid beating of their wings. Their heartbeat can reach as high as 1260 beats per minute, a rate once measured in a Blue-throated hummingbird.

See also: Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Buff-bellied Hummingbird