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Broad-tailed Hummingbird

(Selasphorus platycercus)

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Field Notes

Description:

sized at about 4 inches. white breast with greyish spots on the neck and a back-side & crown with iridescent emerald green

Habitat:

North & South America. This hummingbird not only thriving on nectar but actively hunting insects as well. By having versatile diet it make its habitat becomes more adaptable.

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