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The Magnificent Hummingbird is one of the largest hummingbirds found in Arizona at 5 inches. Normally found in canyons and open woods. It is a fairly slender hummingbird with a long straight bill. When seen in poor light the male can look black, when in the light his crown and forehead are an iridescent purple, and his throat is bright green to turquoise in color, stomach and tail are dark. The adult female is gray underneath with heavy dark gray or green spots, the corners of her greenish tail are narrowly tipped in white and she has a postocular stripe that is a jagged stripe. Taken at Beatty's Orchard, Miller Canyon, outside of Sierra Vista, Arizona on July 14, 2010.