Orangequit

The orangequit is 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 13.2 to 19.2 g (0.47 to 0.68 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males are gray-blue except for their orange-red throat. Adult females have an olive-gray crown and nape and an otherwise grayish white head. Their upperparts are a warmer brownish gray. Their underparts are grayish white with faint streaks overall and a light buffish wash on the flanks. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a slightly decurved black bill, and black legs and feet. Juveniles are like adult females.

The orangequit is found throughout the island of Jamaica. It inhabits humid forest and woodlands and also shade coffee plantations. Sources differ on its maximum elevation. Two say it is 1,500 m (4,900 ft) and a third says the species is found "at all elevations". Two note that it is most common in middle elevations.

The orangequit feeds primarily on nectar. It also includes fruit, seeds, and invertebrates in its diet and has been observed feeding on tree sap from holes drilled by Sphyrapicus sapsuckers. It forages singly or in pairs, usually between the forest's lower and mid-levels.