Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti)
Introduction The Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) is a small Neotropical hummingbird and the only recognised species in the genus Klais.
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Coppery Emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus)
Introduction The Coppery Emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus) is a small hummingbird of the family Trochilidae. It occurs in northern Colombia and
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Stripe-breasted Starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus)
Introduction The Stripe-breasted Starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) is a hummingbird endemic to Brazil. It is recognised by its long, straight bill,
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Rivoli’s Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Introduction Rivoli’s Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens, is a large mountain hummingbird of the pine-oak forests and shaded canyons of the southwestern
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Velvet-browed Brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys)
Introduction The Velvet-browed Brilliant (Heliodoxa xanthogonys) is a medium-sized hummingbird of the tepui highlands of northern South America. Its range
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Purple-backed Sunbeam (Aglaeactis aliciae)
Introduction The Purple-backed Sunbeam (Aglaeactis aliciae) is a range-restricted hummingbird endemic to northern Peru. It belongs to the hummingbird family
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Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis)
Introduction The Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis) is a large arboreal bird in the family Cracidae, which includes guans, curassows
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Red-chested Owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum)
The Red-chested Owlet: A Jewel of the African Forests The avian world is a tapestry of colors, sounds, and behaviors
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Dusky Starfrontlet (Coeligena orina)
Introduction The Dusky Starfrontlet, Coeligena orina, is a rare hummingbird endemic to the Western Andes of Colombia. It was described
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Greenish Puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae)
Introduction The Greenish Puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) is a small hummingbird of humid montane forests in eastern Panama and the northern
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Olivaceous Thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum)
Introduction The Olivaceous Thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum) is a small Andean hummingbird of the family Trochilidae. It occurs locally in high-elevation
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Tahiti Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus)
Introduction The Tahiti Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) is a small swift endemic to the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It is
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