It is one of the smaller hermit hummingbirds. Its upperparts are bronzy green and its underparts mostly light brownish to ochraceous. It has a black "mask" and white supercilium and malar stripe.
This small hummingbird has a distinctive bronzy green upper body and light brownish to ochraceous underparts. It is marked by a black "mask," a white supercilium, and a malar stripe.