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Rich brown overall, with white patch next to bill and, in summer, often a pale "ear" patch toward the back of the head.
It is green overall, with a black leading edge to the wings, black ear patch, and blue highlights on the face, neck, and primaries.
The subspecies also has a white ear patch.
The adult's crown and nape are rich chestnut, and there is a kidney-shaped black ear patch on each pure white cheek; the chin, throat, and the area between the bill and throat are black.
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Females have dark ear patches and are buffy below.
It has a yellow head, red ear patches, and a heavy beak used to crack nuts.
The Black-eared Fairy is a medium-sized hummingbird that is strikingly white underneath, bright green above, and has black, wings, central tail, and ear patches, giving the species its common name.
This past August, knowing I would soon have the great joy of traveling through Sri Lanka, but fearing bumpy flights in and out of Colombo during the southwest monsoon season, I secured a prescription for a couple of scopolamine ear patches.
The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
The underparts of the wings and belly are white, becoming pale yellow in the upper breast, while the ear patches are bright yellow.
Transderm Scop, the behind-the-ear patch worn by travelers prone to motion sickness, has become almost impossible to find.
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