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Field Notes

Notes:

Humming bird with tufted legs found in high altitude cloud forest, Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Ecuador.

Species ID Suggestions

Greenish Puffleg

Haplophaedia aureliae

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Liam
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Comments (3)
bayucca
I agree and congrats to Liam, our birdmaster for the ID!
Liam
Berylline Hummingbird is way out of range. Definitely a puffleg (note the puffy legs). The pale vent and overall coloration make it a Greenish Puffleg. http://www.hummingbirds.net/hoell/greenishpuffleg.jpg
Wild Things
Berylline Hummingbird? Not sure, you can look here: http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Berylline+Hummingbird&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=442&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=pQY6T9u4NIrVrQfD6-S4CA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA8Q_AUoAQ
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2012

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