Matt Bell
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Checking my trip notes against my photos, this picture doesn't fit any of the hummingbirds in my list.
The orange-brown malar stripe would suggest Rufous-gaped Hillstar (aka White-tailed Hillstar). Any thoughts?
The pic was taken in January in the cloud forest at Mashpi, around 1,000 masl, approx. two-and-a-half hours drive north of Quito.
I'm sorry the picture's a bit 'dramatic'. It's the only one I have of this bird.
Thanks.
The orange-brown malar stripe would suggest Rufous-gaped Hillstar (aka White-tailed Hillstar). Any thoughts?
The pic was taken in January in the cloud forest at Mashpi, around 1,000 masl, approx. two-and-a-half hours drive north of Quito.
I'm sorry the picture's a bit 'dramatic'. It's the only one I have of this bird.
Thanks.