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Antillean crested hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus
17.6382, -63.2453
Field Notes
Description:
Tiny green shiny hummingbird, about 8cm. It has a punky crest on its head. :-)
Habitat:
In the garden of our holiday cottage, Upper Hells Gate, Saba, Dutch Antilles
As Saba is a small dormant vulcano in the Caribian it has lots of different vegetation from high to low i.e. - Rainforest in the clouds (Elfin Woodland) - Palm brake - Tree-fern brake - Secondary rainforest - Miconia en Piper dilatatum thickets - Woodland derived from seasonal forest - and at the lowest point - Croton thickets
Notes:
This Antillean crested hummingbird was the first hummingbird I spotted on the Island of Saba. Then I noticed the Green Throated Hummingbird ( who had chased the Antillean Hummingbird away (they like the same stuff) ) But today I it was back again. HOORAY
Check out the last picture where it has got his head IN the flower.
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