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Rufous-gaped hillstar (Urochroa bougueri bougueri) El Descanso, Alto Anchicaya, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Mar 23, 2018 Colombia,Geotagged,Spring,Urochroa bougueri,White-tailed hillstar Click/tap to enlarge

Rufous-gaped hillstar (Urochroa bougueri bougueri)

El Descanso, Alto Anchicaya, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Mar 23, 2018

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  1. Pretty and with a very original name! Posted 6 years ago

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The rufous-gaped hillstar formerly known as White-tailed hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, and one of two species in the genus "Urochroa". It is found in humid montane forest in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Nov 5, 2018. Captured Mar 23, 2018 12:25 in Buenaventura, Dagua, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm