Shining Honeycreeper
Shining Honeycreeper
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The Shining Honeycreeper is a small, dazzling bird. Males are a brilliant iridescent blue with a black mask and wings, and bright yellow legs. Females are green. It has a slender, decurved bill.
Where to spot
Humid lowland and foothill forests from southern Mexico south to western Panama.
How to spot
Look for it actively foraging for nectar and small insects in the mid-canopy. The male's bright blue, black mask, and yellow legs are good identification points.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active in the early morning, often visiting flowering trees.
Where to spot
Humid lowland and foothill forests from southern Mexico south to western Panama.
How to spot
Look for it actively foraging for nectar and small insects in the mid-canopy. The male's bright blue, black mask, and yellow legs are good identification points.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active in the early morning, often visiting flowering trees.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Its common name refers to the intense, almost metallic sheen of its blue plumage, which can appear even more vibrant in direct sunlight.
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