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White-whiskered Hermit
firecrest15

White-whiskered Hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui)

Continuing my mini-series of in-flight hummingbirds from Ecuador this White-whiskered Hermit was distinctly uncommon - we only found it in two locations in the West of the Andes in the lowland forests (and away from any feeders!). This one was in the Rio Silanche sanctuary about 3 hours from Quito and only about 300m above sea level.
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Habitat
Lowland tropical forest Western slope
Location
Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, w Andes, Ecuador
Date taken
21.4.15
Scientific name
Phaethornis yaruqui
Equipment used
Canon 1DX + 300mm F4 + 1.4x Extender handheld
delia todd
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..... and another cracking flight shot it is too Chris.

Quite a rare one for the Gallery too. Many thanks and well done for finding him.
 

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