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White-throated daggerbill - feeding, Angel Paz, Ecuador Note the extremely pointy bill used to pierce flowers.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128786/white-throated_daggerbill_angel_paz_ecuador.html" title="White-throated daggerbill, Angel Paz, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/128786_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=f5pv8ZjxsrLvZK%2FBWn19PCXkTOQ%3D" width="200" height="196" alt="White-throated daggerbill, Angel Paz, Ecuador Note the extremely pointy bill used to pierce flowers.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128785/white-throated_daggerbill_-_feeding_angel_paz_ecuador.html Angel Paz,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Refugio Paz de Las Aves,Schistes albogularis,South America,White-throated daggerbill,World" /></a></figure> Angel Paz,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Refugio Paz de Las Aves,Schistes albogularis,South America,White-throated daggerbill,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

White-throated daggerbill - feeding, Angel Paz, Ecuador

Note the extremely pointy bill used to pierce flowers.

White-throated daggerbill, Angel Paz, Ecuador Note the extremely pointy bill used to pierce flowers.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128785/white-throated_daggerbill_-_feeding_angel_paz_ecuador.html Angel Paz,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Refugio Paz de Las Aves,Schistes albogularis,South America,White-throated daggerbill,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    They're nectar robbers! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      True, but it does seem more efficient compared to how other hummingbirds feed. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Definitely. I just read that some (all?) hummingbirds have serrated beaks, which helps the thieves cut through the flower faster. Also, while nectar robbing may not benefit the plant, it doesn't necessarily have a negative impact either. Posted 3 years ago

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The White-throated daggerbill

The white-throated daggerbill, white-throated wedgebill or western wedge-billed hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in western Colombia and Ecuador.

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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 28, 2022. Captured Nov 9, 2021 07:53 in 27CR+83 Tandayapa, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO5600
  • 320mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.