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Like many hummingbirds, the male Costa's Hummingbird has an iridescent gorget.

A gorget is a patch of colored feathers found on the throat or upper breast of some species of birds.^[1] It is a feature found on many male hummingbirds, particularly those found in North America; these gorgets are typically iridescent.^[2] Other species, such as the Purple-throated Fruitcrow and Chukar Partridge, also show the feature.^[3]^[4] The term is derived from the gorget used in military armor to protect the throat.

References

^ Campbell, Bruce; Lack, Elizabeth, eds. (1985). A Dictionary of Birds. Calton, Staffs, England: T & A D Poyser. p. 254. ISBN 0-85661-039-9.
^ Howell, Steve N. G. (2002). Hummingbirds of North America: The Photographic Guide. Academic Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-12-356955-9.
^ Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy; Brown, William L. (1994). The Birds of South America: The suboscine passerines. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 771. ISBN 0-292-77063-4.
^ Christensen, Glen C. (1970). The Chukar Partridge: Its Introduction, Life History and Management. Reno, NV: Nevada Department of Fish and Game. p. 33.

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[1] Campbell, Bruce; Lack, Elizabeth, eds. (1985). A Dictionary of Birds. Calton, Staffs, England: T & A D Poyser. p. 254. ISBN 0-85661-039-9.

[2] Howell, Steve N. G. (2002). Hummingbirds of North America: The Photographic Guide. Academic Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-12-356955-9.

[3] Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy; Brown, William L. (1994). The Birds of South America: The suboscine passerines. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 771. ISBN 0-292-77063-4.

[4] Christensen, Glen C. (1970). The Chukar Partridge: Its Introduction, Life History and Management. Reno, NV: Nevada Department of Fish and Game. p. 33.

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 [[File:Hummingbird.jpg|thumb|Like many [[hummingbird]]s, the male [[Costa's Hummingbird]] has an iridescent gorget.]]
-A '''gorget''' is a patch of colored [[feather]]s found on the throat or upper breast of some species of [[bird]]s.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Bruce |editor1-last=Campbell |editor2-first=Elizabeth |editor2-last=Lack |title=A Dictionary of Birds |publisher=T & A D Poyser |location=Calton, Staffs, England |page=254 |isbn=0-85661-039-9 |year=1985}}</ref> It is a feature found on many male [[hummingbird]]s, particularly those found in North America; these gorgets are typically [[iridescent]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Steve N. G. |last=Howell |title=Hummingbirds of North America: The Photographic Guide |year=2002 |publisher=Academic Press |isbn=0-12-356955-9 |page=1}}</ref> Other species, such as the [[Purple-throated Fruitcrow]] and [[Chukar Partridge]], also show the feature.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Chukar Partridge: Its Introduction, Life History and Management |first=Glen C. |last=Christensen |page=33 |location=Reno, NV |publisher=Nevada Department of Fish and Game |year=1970}}</ref> The term is derived from the [[gorget]] used in military armor to protect the throat.
+A '''gorget''' is a patch of colored [[feather]]s found on the throat or upper breast of some species of [[bird]]s.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Bruce |editor1-last=Campbell |editor2-first=Elizabeth |editor2-last=Lack |title=A Dictionary of Birds |publisher=T & A D Poyser |location=Calton, Staffs, England |page=254 |isbn=0-85661-039-9 |year=1985}}</ref> It is a feature found on many male [[hummingbird]]s, particularly those found in North America; these gorgets are typically [[iridescent]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Steve N. G. |last=Howell |title=Hummingbirds of North America: The Photographic Guide |year=2002 |publisher=Academic Press |isbn=0-12-356955-9 |page=1}}</ref> Other species, such as the [[Purple-throated Fruitcrow]] and [[Chukar Partridge]], also show the feature.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Birds of South America: The suboscine passerines |first1=Robert S. |last1=Ridgely |first2=Guy |last2=Tudor |first3=William L. |last3=Brown |page=771 |year=1994 |location=Austin, TX |publisher=University of Texas Press |isbn=0-292-77063-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Chukar Partridge: Its Introduction, Life History and Management |first=Glen C. |last=Christensen |page=33 |location=Reno, NV |publisher=Nevada Department of Fish and Game |year=1970}}</ref> The term is derived from the [[gorget]] used in military armor to protect the throat.
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