White-bellied Mountain-Gem - male (Lampornis hemileucus)

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  madamcoolpix

• Sep 21, 2008

Alex, this reminds me the only White-bellied Mountain-Gem I saw in Costa Rica... it was in Cinchona... and perched in a string... maybe the same? Lovely pic in spite of the light, thanks a million for sharing!!! :t: :t: :t:

Edit: just noticed you've labelled it "Purple-throated"... but the Purple-throated is the one with dusky belly, I think!

 

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  Mark Bruce

• Sep 21, 2008

A splendid catch, Alex :t: !

 

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  Don Gato

• Sep 21, 2008

Thanks friends!

Marian - Thanks for spotting well my mistake!
I got this guy in my galleries as a White-bellied... and I know it is a White-bellied... For some reason I mess it up here with the Purple-throated!... I don't know why!...

Thanks!

 

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  madamcoolpix

• Sep 21, 2008

Of course you know them, Alex, and much better than me!!! :t: :t: :t: But I'm glad I've not forgotten what I've learnt two years ago! |=)|

 

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  Rookery

• Sep 21, 2008

A good one of the bird.
Rookery.

 

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  njlarsen

• Sep 21, 2008

Nice image!

Niels

 

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  Don Gato

• Sep 21, 2008

Thanks Rookery and Niels!

Cool Marian... I appreciate your good spotting!

 

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  costaricafinca

• Sep 22, 2008

Lovely! I tried accessing one of your sites, without luck. I'll check again later.

 

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  Don Gato

• Sep 22, 2008

Hummm... I just clicked on each one and all of them opened just fine...

It might be due to slow connections... I don't know... I appreciate you try again and please let me know!

Thanks!

 

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  Birdingcraft

• Sep 22, 2008

Beautiful image of an uncommon species!