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Violet-capped woodnymph

Thalurania glaucopis

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They eat nectar and the liquid of the flowers.
•They drill flowers to get the liquid.
•They are occasionally confused with swallow tailed hummingbirds.

Habitat:

Forests, gardens, parks, dense woodland
-I saw this hummingbird in Itaipava (RJ, Brazil)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
BrunoMoller
I found the species, it's a violet capped woodnymph
Jellis
My guess would be the Blue-tailed Emerald (female). But not sure cause can't see the full head.

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Brazilian Birds - Aves Brasileiras
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Hummingbirds of Brazil
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2016

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