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Violet-tailed sylph or Long-tailed sylph? (Mindo, Ecuador) (1 Viewer)

LGphotography

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Hi, this had been identified as a Violet-tailed sylph (http://pic.atpic.com/1772029).

Then I found out that on the same place, I could have seen Long-tailed sylphes, so I wonder if there are ones in my selection...

So can you tell me if they are all Violet-tailed sylphes or if there are also Long-tailed sylphes?
They are all males, aren't they? the females do not have long tails?

1:
http://pic.atpic.com/1772016

2:
http://pic.atpic.com/1772017

3:
http://pic.atpic.com/1772019

4:
http://pic.atpic.com/1772020
http://pic.atpic.com/1772023
 
Long-tailed Sylph in NW Ecuador has a green sheen to its tail and no throat patch, so I reckon you have Violet-tailed here for sure in 2 and 3 and most likely also in 1 and 4 (unless flash has done something odd to the colours in those two, as the tail can look bluish at times).
 
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