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Small greenish hummingbird? w Colombia, march (1 Viewer)
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pbjosh
missing the neotropics
The two choices that fit the range and what we can see in the photo are female White-necked Jacobin and female Crowned Woodnymph. I'll have to take a look at some books and photos. My first impression is Woodnymph but the tail doesn't quite sit right, could well be the Jacobin.
pbjosh
missing the neotropics
Just looking at it more, it looks like you can maybe see some scaling on the flank, the tail is not terribly forked and the amount of white tipping is not too extensive, and the bill looks like it could be heavy enough, so now I'm leaning towards Jacobin.
Curious to see if others chime in and point out other features to help ID.
Curious to see if others chime in and point out other features to help ID.
Valéry Schollaert
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Difficult photo indeed, but I guess the underparts are too plain for the Jacobin that is usually spotted in female type plumage.
pbjosh
missing the neotropics
Female Jacobins are pretty variable in how heavily marked they are underneath. I don't recall what to expect in that part of the world so here are some links to female WN Jacobins from the km18 area above Cali:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/104617251
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/87969001
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/52761611
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/35238681
yes: this one is more obviously wnj. i didn't comment on the earlier photo because a) others had already id-d it and b) the bronzy feathering in the rump area is unusual in my experience. However, much obviously depends on the light and you can see similar feathers here although the effect is reduced.
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