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Rufus-gaped Hillstar at a feeder in Ecuador Yet another of the amazing hummingbirds at San Isidro - nice view of the rarely seen claws. Ecuador,Geotagged,Rufous-gaped hillstar,San Isidro,Summer,Urochroa bougueri Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Rufus-gaped Hillstar at a feeder in Ecuador

Yet another of the amazing hummingbirds at San Isidro - nice view of the rarely seen claws.

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    Nice shot! Those claws are impressive. Posted 5 years ago
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    Stunning creature, well done. Posted 3 years ago
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    Yael Orgad
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    beautiful bird! great picture! Posted 4 months ago

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The Rufous-gaped hillstar

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.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
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Uploaded Apr 10, 2020. Captured Mar 10, 2020 21:55 in Calle Teniente Hugo Ortíz, Cosanga, Ecuador.
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  • DC-TZ202
  • f/6.4
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO1600
  • 132mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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