Characterization: Small species measuring about 9.5cm in length. It has a white patch above its eyes and its beak has a black and a red jaw, with a black tip; additionally, it also has violet-blue feathers on its neck, chest and on the side of the neck, as well as a blueish-green belly with a white median stripe that goes all the way to the lower portion of its tail. The only difference between the female and the male is she is paler and less shiny.

Distribution: In the Venezuelan and Bolivian Andes and in Brazil, from Amazonas to Bahia and Minas Gerais. 

Habitat: Forest, new vegetation, mountainous areas, gardens, orchards, and even in urban areas.

Habits: Diurnal and solitary species, very aggressive during its most active hours. It is among the very few birds that have the ability to hibernate, as do all other species of hummingbirds.

Diet: Mainly nectar as a source of energy, but it will eat arthropods for protein.

Breeding: This bird lays 2 eggs in a nest that is generally built on a horizontal branch 2 meters above the ground. 

In the UFRA area: This species of hummingbird was not sighted frequently and is considered rare, because it was only seen 9 times. It occurred most often in restored native forests. It was also found in exotic woods, wetlands with herbaceous plants, native forests, and in drainage ditches.