Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus)
Introduction The Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus) is a very small hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It occurs locally in western
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Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis)
Introduction The Marvelous Spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis, is a small hummingbird endemic to the Utcubamba Valley of northern Peru. It is
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Green Thorntail (Discosura conversii)
Introduction The Green Thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a small, forest-dwelling hummingbird of Central and north-western South America. It is known
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Green Mango (Anthracothorax viridis)
Introduction The Green Mango (Anthracothorax viridis) is a large hummingbird endemic to Puerto Rico. It is chiefly associated with humid
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Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)
Introduction The Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a medium-sized hummingbird of humid forests in Central and northern South America. It
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Dusky-throated Hermit (Phaethornis squalidus)
Introduction The Dusky-throated Hermit (Phaethornis squalidus) is a small hummingbird endemic to Brazil. It is associated mainly with the humid
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Andean Swift (Aeronautes andecolus)
Introduction The Andean Swift, Aeronautes andecolus, is a high-flying member of the swift family, Apodidae. It occurs along the Andes
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Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor)
Introduction The Indian Swiftlet, also known as the Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet, is a small resident swift of the Western Ghats
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Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii)
Introduction Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a small, elusive nocturnal bird in the owlet-nightjar family, Aegothelidae. Named after the British
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Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)
Introduction The Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) is a nocturnal frogmouth in the family Podargidae. It occurs mainly in rainforest habitats
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Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus)
Introduction The Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus Hume, 1873) is a nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is endemic
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Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi)
Introduction The Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) is a small nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. Endemic to Brazil, it is associated
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