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

howiewu · Jun 23, 2018

Continuing ...

Again, these were taken at a hummingbird sanctuary (all birds are free; they just put up feeders) near the town of Nanegalito northwest of Quito, Ecuador.

I will post some thoughts:

1. Surely a Booted Racket-tail?
2. Lesser Violetear?
3. Buff-tailed Coronet again?
4. Is this a Brown Violetear?
5. not sure

What do you think?

Thanks in advance,
Howard

THE_FERN · Jun 23, 2018

Last looks like velvet-purple coronet. Think the others correct. Note that "booted racquet-tail" was recently split into several new species, based on things like boot colour (some have brown boots). I forget which this is

kitefarrago · Jun 23, 2018

Again agree with THE_FERN. The Racket-tail should be White-booted here.

Andrea

howiewu · Jun 23, 2018

Thank you both for the ID help!

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

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