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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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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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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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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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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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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Introduction The Dusky Starfrontlet, Coeligena orina, is a rare hummingbird endemic to the Western Andes of Colombia. It was described
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Introduction The Greenish Puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) is a small hummingbird of humid montane forests in eastern Panama and the northern
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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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Introduction The Tahiti Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) is a small swift endemic to the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It is
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The Elusive Yungas Screech Owl: A Symbol of Biodiversity in the Andean Forests The Yungas Screech Owl (Megascops hoyi) is
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The Whiskered Screech Owl: A Study of Nature’s Nocturnal Maestro The Whiskered Screech Owl, scientifically known as Megascops trichopsis, is
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