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Brown Violet-ear

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The Brown Violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern South America (primarily the Andes and the Tepuis) with isolated populations on Trinidad and in the Brazilian state Bahia.

Habitat:

Rancho Naturalista Primary pre-montane Caribbean slope rainforest at 2970ft (900m)

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Brown Violetear

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Hummingbirds of Costa Rica
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013

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