White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora mellivora) female

24 January 2009, Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica Here is another female with a different underpart pattern than the one I posted previously. This is a more typical female plumage. My earlier post of a female from 3 February was more male-like showing an all white belly. Some of the females we saw were even more male-like. In fact one of the local guides thought they were immature males. Only two subspecies are recognized. This is the widespread nominate race. Panasonic Lumix LZ5 / Nikon FieldScope 3 / 30X WA hand-held (no adapter)