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Tourmaline Sunangel

Heliangelus exortis

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

iridescent red throat and bluish/light green iridescent body

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

I spotted this near a hummingbird feeder in Acaime natural reserve in the Cocora Valley.

Species ID Suggestions

Tourmaline Sunangel (Male) - Ángel Gorgiturmalina

Heliangelus exortis

Velvet-purple Coronet

Boissonneaua jardini

Comments (9)

Thanks a lot Kunzah, glad to see you back. I knew it was just a matter of time.
Great spotting, Dan. Love the second shot especially. PS - look who got her account back!
Thanks for the suggestion Liam, but I'm not sure it's that either. This one has a green iridescent patch on its head, not as purple as your suggestion and also has the red throat I don't see in the Velvet -purple coronet. Thanks Keith and Stian. I wish I had 2400mm for my camera Jack!
I thought it said "2400mm" for a second lol
Not 100% certain, but fairly sure this is a Velvet-purple Coronet.

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