Red-legged Honeycreeper

The Red-legged Honeycreeper adult male in breeding plumage is predominantly violet-blue, contrasting with a black back, wings, and tail, and vivid red bare legs. Its breast and belly are unmarked blue, and the wings conceal bright yellow underwing patches that become conspicuous when spread. A lustrous turquoise-blue crown contrasts sharply with the black feathering around the eyes.

Family

Thraupidae

Region

Central America & Caribbean · South America

Range

Central & South America

Habitat

Rainforest

Dominant color

Violet

Conservation status

Least Concern