BirdsEyeVelvet-purple Coronet Photo by Ann Doty
- Location
- Ecuador > Pichincha
- Date
- Jun 20, 2019
- Caption
- #photocontest2019
San Tadeo Birdwatching Feeders
Pichincha Ecuador
with VENT tour guide Michael O'Brien
This medium-sized hummingbird looks all blackish in poor light, but at the right angle, it turns into a dazzling gem with a purple belly and crown, turquoise sides, and greenish wing coverts. Note bright white flashes in the tail. Like other coronets, it holds its wings up for a few seconds when it lands, exposing rich chestnut underwings. Sexes similar.
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