White-eared Hummingbird
White-eared Hummingbird: Medium hummingbird, iridescent green upperparts and throat, metallic violet head, black mask, white stripe with lower black border behind eye, and white belly. Bill is red with black tip. Feeds primarily on nectar. Direct, hovering flight with rapid wing beats.
● Song:
"tink-tink-tink"
● Foraging & Feeding:
White-eared Hummingbird: Feeds on nectar, small winged insects, and spiders; forages low to mid-level.
● Breeding & nesting:
White-eared Hummingbird: Two white eggs are laid in a nest made of plants, moss, pine needles, and spider webs, lined with fine plant down, covered in lichens and moss, and built from 5 to 20 feet above the ground in a shrub or tree. Incubation ranges from 14 to 16 days and is carried out by the female.
● Similar species:
White-eared Hummingbird: Broad-billed Hummingbird Male has forked blue-black tail, blue gorget, and green crown; female has grayer underparts and no streaks on chin or throat.