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Hummingbirds from a puzzle (no time/location) (1 Viewer)

howiewu

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Hi,

Someone posted in a Facebook group that I am part of. I have not got the permission to share the picture, however, the post is public, so it is viewable by anyone, and I will post the link here:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...&set=gm.2508195369447966&type=3&theater&ifg=1

direct image URL is (not sure if it will work everywhere):
https://scontent.fbos1-2.fna.fbcdn....=7f2b8cd8b47949236c143b06a17a7056&oe=5EA6442B

These are supposed to be hummingbirds. I wonder if it is possible to nail down the species. In particular, the bird on the top-left with the red cap has a very short bill, I wonder if the depiction is accurate? I find it hard to believe a nectar-eater would have such a stubby bill.

Thanks,
Howard
 
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Any thoughts on this?

I understand in this kind of artwork, the artist may have take her (very liberal) artistic license. Even then, is it possible to guess the species approximately?

Thanks,
Howard
 
They're all hummingbirds, but with a good dose of artistic license thrown in; that top left bird has (to be generous) a very foreshortened bill (or I could just say, cr@p artwork :-O)
 
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