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Hummingbird, Ecuador - Help with ID (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter antee
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I am not sure about that. They live on much higher altitude than 1000m. Also they are bigger and a slightly upcurved bill.
That would be the woodnymph at that location.
Niels
Yes agree not that. But the colouration, tail shape, perhaps wing shape look wrong for the woodnymph. I'll have another look later
lockbreeze926
Well-known member
1. Interesting discussion - hummers, ofc, are deceptive because of the appearance(s) of iridescence. I don't know what this one is, but I'm in agreement with the dissenters, though vaguely.
2. I can't find an image (nor, from life, because I only ever saw one, and that, to be honest, was because a local guide called it) that shows Great Sapphirewing
3. That said, the contra-indications are also contra-indicated, but then you're getting into violet versus blue and shoulders versus flanks, colour-wise, and iridescence complicates things significantly. Minefield.
4. So, I don't know (still.)
5. All that aside, that is a lovely shot - light, flowers, etc. That's my best take on this.
6. Any local ECU birder would surely end this banter with an authoritative call?
2. I can't find an image (nor, from life, because I only ever saw one, and that, to be honest, was because a local guide called it) that shows Great Sapphirewing
3. That said, the contra-indications are also contra-indicated, but then you're getting into violet versus blue and shoulders versus flanks, colour-wise, and iridescence complicates things significantly. Minefield.
4. So, I don't know (still.)
5. All that aside, that is a lovely shot - light, flowers, etc. That's my best take on this.
6. Any local ECU birder would surely end this banter with an authoritative call?
? Go to ebird headline images...
AveryBartels
Well-known member
It is a male Crowned Woodnymph as noted by others. The Sapphirewing has a slightly upturned bill, longer wings (nearly reach tail tip) and the wings have blue iridescence onto greater coverts and the flight feathers themselves, though of course, as noted by lockbreeze, judging a lack of iridescence is a bit of delicate call.
Or go to our opus page for the species
Great Sapphirewing - BirdForum Opus
www.birdforum.net
Niels
lockbreeze926
Well-known member
Sorry. Meant to say I found no images of Great Sapphirewing that looked like this. Obviously there are plenty images, per se.
