Beautiful Hummingbird (Calothorax pulcher)

Beautiful Hummingbird, a reference photo — Photo: John Gould / Henry Constantine Richter · Public domain

The beautiful sheartail or beautiful hummingbird (Calothorax pulcher) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is endemic to Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Beautiful Hummingbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Calothorax lucifer
Myrtis fanny
Doricha eliza
Myrmia micrura
Rhodopis vesper
Doricha enicura

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Calothorax
Species: Calothorax pulcher

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