Hi human!

I saw this hummingbird in Mindo-Ecuador
Familia: Trochilidae . Subfamilia: Trochilinae.
I can't identify the especie sadly :( . I hope your suggestions about what specie it is :)

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Here's a list of all humming birds in Ecuador:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Ecuador#Hummingbirds

It is long though, I'll see if I can ask somebody to help out. Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Hi Ferdy, Jhu.
  I'd like to see another photo to be sure, but unless I'm mistaken, the only hummer that occurs in Mindo with a red bill is the rufous-tailed (Amazilia tzacatl).
  It's not exactly elegant, but if you don't a have a bird book, the eBird explore a region feature (which you can even narrow down to a specific hotspot), combined with google image searches, is quite useful for IDs.
  http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=decisionPage&getLocations=hotspots&hotspots=L574561&yr=all&m=
  Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Incredible, thanks so much! Very convincing claim, the 2nd photo on this page is a strong match (visually):
    https://www.beautyofbirds.com/rufoustailedhummingbirds.html
    
    I'll let you have the honor of identifying it, you did the work after all :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks :-)
      It's a lovely photo by the way, very neat to see some pollen on the forehead, all the nicer for me since I was writing about bird pollination most of today! Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Writing about it where, if I may ask? Posted 9 years ago
      2. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Nowhere that'll be published any time soon, it's for a chapter in a book I'm collaborating on. Posted 9 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Intruiging.... Posted 9 years ago
        
        Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Haha sorry, I should have given a few more details. It's about desert ecosystems, their degradation, and restoration. With a bit of luck, it should be out in a little over a year. Posted 9 years ago

The Rufous-tailed hummingbird

The rufous-tailed hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from east-central Mexico through Central America and Colombia into Ecuador and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Jhu_C

Uploaded Aug 15, 2016. Captured in Vía a Mindo, Ecuador.

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