Probably Antillean crested hummingbird.
Allan
At 04:25 PM 9/13/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>The byline of Tropical Hummers hadd me thinking about a species I saw about
>two years ago in St Lucia. While there, we were often treated to visits by
>several hummers that had an iridescent green crest on their heads. They
>were larger than our typical ruby throats. Does anyone know what they might
>have been?
>
>Bob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Larry and
>Mona Rogers
>Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 7:01 PM
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>Subject: Tropical Hummers
>
>
> Female Ruby-Throat at one of our two feeders as I write this. She
>scared another female/juvie off of the other feeder a few minutes ago.
> Larry_who_lives_in_the_Vermont_Banana_Belt
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