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violet_sabrewing (Campylopterus_hemileucurus) My first picture didn't show the shape of the beak so I thought this one might be helpful Campylopterus hemileucurus,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Violet sabrewing,Winter,colibri,gurrion Click/tap to enlarge

violet_sabrewing (Campylopterus_hemileucurus)

My first picture didn't show the shape of the beak so I thought this one might be helpful

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The violet sabrewing is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama. It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. The female violet sabrewing lays two white eggs in a relatively large cup nest on a low horizontal branch, usually over a stream.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2016. Captured Mar 16, 2014 13:44 in Unnamed Road, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D3X
  • f/5.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm