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Field Notes

Description:

small hummingbird

Habitat:

garden in the middle of rainforest

Notes:

common

Species ID Suggestions

Violet-headed hummingbird

Klais guimeti

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KarenL
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Comments (6)
LarryGraziano
I agree, this one looks to be the Violet-headed Hummingbird. The size and shape of the postocular white spot are the most important sign. Estoy de acuerdo con Karen que este es un Violet-headed Colibri. El tamanio y forma de la mancha blanca atras del ojo es la senia mas importante.
HeatherMiller
http://eol.org/pages/1048779/overview this map shows a few spottings near this one.
KarenL
Nice shots! I especially like the second photo with it's tail feathers spread!
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PublishedOctober 19, 2011

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