The White-vented Plumeleteers (Chalybura buffonii) are fairly common South American hummingbirds that occur naturally in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. They inhabit humid woodland, secondary growth and open forest borders (usually not inside dense forests) of lowlands and lower highlands. They are usually seen singly or in pairs in the lower story of woodland or along shady borders. The female is green above and greyish on the underside.
Florisuga mellivora or white-necked jacobin (male) Hummingbird nº2 take 2 Nicolas Reusens© The approximately 12 cm long male white-necked jacobin is unmistakable with its white belly and tail, a white band on the nape and a dark blue hood. Immature males have less white in the tail and a conspicuous rufous patch in the malar region. Panamá Rainforest Discovery Center 2014
