ruby-topaz hummingbird
ruby topaz chrysolampis mosquitus latin

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird males perch conspicuously and defend their territories aggressively.

The female lays her eggs in a small cup nest, similar to that of the Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, placed on a horizontal tree branch.

The female Ruby-topaz Hummingbird has bronze-green upperparts and pale grey underparts.

For the Ruby Topaz, see Ruby-topaz Hummingbird.