Hummingbird Ecuador (1 Viewer)

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Jose

• Jun 22, 2008

• #1

Hello everyone. This picture was taken in NW Pichincha, Ecuador (San Miguel de los Bancos) on 6/13/08. I'm having a hard time with ID. thanks.

 

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Larry Lade

Moderator

• Jun 22, 2008

• #2

Jose, I studied the six pages of color plates in Ridgely & Greenfield's guide and could not find "a match" for the bird in your post. Perhaps I am missing something!

I hope someone will be able to ID the hummer for you.

 

Mark Harper

World Birder

• Jun 22, 2008

• #3

It appears to be an immature Brilliant, most probably Green-crowned.

 

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Mark Andrews

• Jun 22, 2008

• #4

Jose,

Agree with Mark, Your bird appears to be an immature male Green-crowned Brilliant, the buffy malar area I think is a good feature. Also known as Green-fronted..

Mark

 

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Jose

• Jun 22, 2008

• #5

thanks a lot. jose

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• Jun 23, 2008

• #6

I see the buffy, malar stripe now on the juvenile Green-crowned Brilliant pictured in R & G Field Guide. Somehow I just missed seeing it yesterday.