CLOSED: Lucifer or Costa's Hummer?

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Jul 09, 2009

Pretty sure it is Costa's, but really hoping for Lucifer!

Seen outside of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (west of Tucson) in late February

In this shot it is looking to the side. Seems like it may have some white around the eye.

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Jul 09, 2009

Here it is looking forward so you can fully see the chin

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Jul 09, 2009

View of its back (better view of the pretty pink flowers its feeding on!)

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Jul 09, 2009

Hi rn, I think this is a Costa because the bill seems straight and the gorget extends far down the sides of the neck.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 09, 2009

Costa's for me too; the white eyebrow is conspicuous in the first pic, and Lucifer wouldn't have that.

Resin

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Jul 09, 2009

Darn. Oh well, I guess I will have to go to Mexico to find a Lucifer!

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