Hummingbirds from Ecuador (1 Viewer)

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Lanhua

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• Nov 30, 2019

• #1

I still have to NOID Hummingbirds from my last trip to Ecuador.
I took those pictures December 2018, at the Cabanas san Isidro on the East slopes of Andes.
Thanks for help

Mietek

 

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THE_FERN

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• Nov 30, 2019

• #2

2nd is female long-tailed sylph. First looks like female fork-tailed woodnymph

 

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Lanhua

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• Nov 30, 2019

• #3

Thanks a lot

Mietek

 

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arcadillor

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• Dec 1, 2019

• #4

1 is fawn breasted brilliant

 

pbjosh

missing the neotropics

• Dec 1, 2019

• #5

Agree with Fawn-breated Brilliant over a Woodnymph. Structurally, to me, that stands out as a heavy, short bill and a stocky bird for a Woodnymph. Also lacks white outer tail tips, at least from what we can see.

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 1, 2019

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pbjosh said:

Agree with Fawn-breated Brilliant over a Woodnymph. Structurally, to me, that stands out as a heavy, short bill and a stocky bird for a Woodnymph. Also lacks white outer tail tips, at least from what we can see.

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On reflection I think this is right. The heavy bill have me pause, but the white feathers in the crissum area looked wrong for the brilliant (Also the apparently strongly forked tail with white outer webs). Zooming in, I can see a faint beige ground colour and the makings of the female brilliant's white moustachial streak and post occipital spot.

 

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Lanhua

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• Dec 1, 2019

• #7

to be honest, I'm a little bit confused. I thought this is a Fawn-breasted Brilliant

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 1, 2019

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Lanhua said:

to be honest, I'm a little bit confused. I thought this is a Fawn-breasted Brilliant

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Yes: glad you're confused:—you can see why I suggested the woodnymph. But look carefully at your [first] pic and you'll see there's a very pale beige wash to the plumage. Also look at the eye: there's faint indication of the post-occipital white patch which you can see clearly in the pic you've just posted. Finally, you can just about see the whitish moustachial streak although this is difficult to distinguish.

 

njlarsen

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• Dec 2, 2019

• #9

I took photos of a similar fawn-breasted brilliant at Tapichalaca this summer. I had the idea it might be a young bird and that could explain the different plumage.

Niels

 

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Lanhua

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• Dec 2, 2019

• #10

Hmm, convinced. Thanks for explanation

Mietek

 

njlarsen

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• Dec 2, 2019

• #11

I should have included this link: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=627512

Niels

 

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THE_FERN

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• Dec 2, 2019

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THE_FERN said:

On reflection I think this is right. The heavy bill have me pause, but the white feathers in the crissum area looked wrong for the brilliant (Also the apparently strongly forked tail with white outer webs). Zooming in, I can see a faint beige ground colour and the makings of the female brilliant's white moustachial streak and post occipital spot.

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[edit: that should have read post ocular of course)]