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Green thorntails, Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador Two females near a feeder. Females lack the long tail after which the species is named:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127892/green_thorntail_male_milpe_bird_sanctuary_ecuador.html" title="Green thorntail (male), Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/127892_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=x1JMFG%2F6uviFKPtAE1yfUMjTcRA%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Green thorntail (male), Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador Feeder shot. Remote shot of females:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127890/green_thorntails_milpe_bird_sanctuary_ecuador.html Discosura conversii,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Green thorntail,Milpe Bird Sanctuary,South America,World" /></a></figure> Discosura conversii,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Green thorntail,Milpe Bird Sanctuary,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Green thorntails, Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador

Two females near a feeder. Females lack the long tail after which the species is named:

Green thorntail (male), Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador Feeder shot. Remote shot of females:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127890/green_thorntails_milpe_bird_sanctuary_ecuador.html Discosura conversii,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Green thorntail,Milpe Bird Sanctuary,South America,World

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The Green thorntail

The green thorntail is a small hummingbird that is a resident breeder from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. It occurs at middle elevations from 700–1400 m but may descend lower early in the wet season. In Costa Rica and Panama it is confined to the Caribbean slopes.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2022. Captured Nov 8, 2021 13:09 in 2F9H+7X Quito, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.