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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
jmorlan

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl)

After a brief rain shower, I was finally able to digiscope this common hummingbird which perched cooperatively on a large leaf by our cabin. The throat and chest are usually depicted as green, but there is also a light dependent turquoise tinge. Here it appears powdery slate-blue in the natural cloud filtered light. This is a male. Females are similar but paler on the belly.
Location
Chan Chich Lodge, Orange Walk District, Belize
Date taken
3 February 2011
Scientific name
Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)
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You've taken two lovely pictures of this hummer Joe. Very well done my friend.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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