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Grey-tailed Mountain Gem - Male Previously thought to be a sub-species of the Blue-tailed Mountaingem (L. castaneoventris). Caught with the female. Costa Rica,Grey-tailed Mountain Gem,Lampornis cinereicauda,Parque Nacional Los Quetzales,San Gerardo de Dota

Grey-tailed Mountain Gem - Male

Previously thought to be a sub-species of the Blue-tailed Mountaingem (L. castaneoventris). Caught with the female.

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The Grey-tailed mountaingem

The grey-tailed mountaingem or gray-tailed mountaingem is a hummingbird which breeds only in the mountains of southern Costa Rica. Until recently it was believed to be a subspecies of the white-throated mountaingem.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

Species identified by NattyOne

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Uploaded Nov 22, 2021. Captured Aug 21, 2018 15:53.

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Canon EOS 7D
f/7.1
1/1024s
ISO1250
200mm