Fork-tailed Emerald Hummingbird Babies

Prefers scrubby savannas, second growth, edges of disturbed forest, cultivated areas and gardens: subordinate to and chased by most other hummingbirds: visits many small, short tubed, largely insect pollinated other species: very nervous while foraging, pumping tail and darting rapidly. Males persistenly fly from low perches in brush along edges, give a shallow dive display with a dry sputter at bottom during aggressive interactions