Lucifer Hummingbird The Lucifer Hummingbird, a medium-sized member of the hummingbird family, has a distinctly decurved bill.
Their numbers in any area correspond directly to rainfall and flowering times of desert plants. Due to their high metabolism, they must eat constantly, feasting on nectar and insects, giving them energy for flapping their wings at incredible speeds.
| Appearance of the Lucifer Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird, the Lucifer Hummingbird has a distinctly decurved (down-curved) bill.
Lucifers have iridescent plumage, small wings and a white streak behind the eye. Males have a dark-forked tail, green crown, magenta gorget and white underparts. The female is larger than its male counterpart, wielding a dull color scheme with a pale throat and buff-hue below.
Geography of the Lucifer Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbirds are found in deserts and arid areas of the southwestern United States (Texas west to southern Arizona) and into Northern Mexico. They also live in the Madrean Sky Islands of the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico.
The number of Lucifer Hummingbirds in any area corresponds directly to the rainfall and flowering times of the desert plants in that area.
Local Environments of the Lucifer Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbirds live among the bushes and scrub in semi-desert and arid areas.
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