June 3, Quito, Ecuador birds, Part IX (hummingbirds) (1 Viewer)

howiewu · Jun 22, 2018

Hi,

Continuing ...

Our guide took us to a hummingbird sanctuary (all birds are free; they just put up feeders) near the town of Nanegalito northwest of Quito, Ecuador.

I am very unfamiliar with South American hummingbirds; I will post my thoughts later. Meanwhile, if anyone can give me ID help, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks,
Howard

THE_FERN · Jun 23, 2018

In order: m fawn-breasted brilliant, m then f violet-tailed sylph, purple-bibbed whitetip, buff-tailed coronet

howiewu · Jun 23, 2018

THE_FERN said:
In order: m fawn-breasted brilliant, m then f violet-tailed sylph, purple-bibbed whitetip, buff-tailed coronet

Thanks!

By myself, I've got only #4 Purle-bibbed Whitetip so far ..

kitefarrago · Jun 23, 2018

I agree with THE_FERN's ids, although I'm wondering wehther the second Sylph might be a young male - I would expect a female to be rather paler just below the throat and show more orange on the breast (including the sides).

Andrea

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