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Ecuadorian Hillstar

Oreotrochilus chimborazo

Photo by GenevieveA
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Field Notes

Description:

Hummingbird found at about 4000-4200m on Rucu Pichincha in Quito, Ecuador. Purple head, white neck and breast, green/emerald back and wings.

Habitat:

4000m above sea level in the Paramo grasslands of the Andes of Ecuador

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Ecuadorian Hillstar

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Comments (2)
JoshuaGSmith
Awesome spotting! I would love to invite you to my new mission for Ecuador's birds: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/450886033
rutasandinas
Fantastico por favor agregala ala mission BIOPAR Biodiversidad en Paramos Gracias http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9510523

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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012

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