The Amazilia Hummingbird occurs west of the Andes. Its green throat and rufous belly stand out; it is found in coastal scrub and at gallery-forest edges.
The green back grades into a rufous rump, the throat is iridescent green, and the belly is rufous. Its red bill has a dusky tip; white on the breast varies among forms.
It feeds mainly on nectar and uses coastal scrub and gallery-forest edges. Recorded elevation varies by region.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.