Introduction The Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) is a medium-sized hummingbird of the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. It
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Introduction The Viridian Metaltail, Metallura williami, is a small Andean hummingbird found in Colombia and Ecuador. It inhabits high-elevation forest
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Introduction The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani) is a small hummingbird of the high Andes. It belongs to the hummingbird family
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Introduction The Bearded Mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis) is a distinctive hummingbird endemic to the Peruvian Andes. It inhabits dry intermontane valleys
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Introduction The Butterfly Coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a small hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It occurs in humid forests and
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Introduction The Flame-throated Sunangel, also known as the Little Sunangel, is a small hummingbird of the eastern Andes. Its accepted
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Introduction The Merida Sunangel, Heliangelus spencei, is a small hummingbird endemic to the Mérida Andes of north-western Venezuela. It inhabits
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Introduction The Tepui Goldenthroat (Polytmus milleri) is a small hummingbird of the Guiana Highlands. It is associated with the isolated
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Introduction The Malagasy Palm Swift, Cypsiurus gracilis, is a small swift in the family Apodidae. Formerly treated as part of
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Introduction The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) is an endemic bird of New Caledonia and one of the least-known species
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Introduction The Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi) is a small, elusive nocturnal bird of New Guinea’s mountain forests. It belongs to
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Introduction Mees’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) is a nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It was described as a distinct
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