White-bellied Emerald
Quite common in the tropical
Caribbean lowlands...less so at higher
elevations or on the Pacific slope.
Caribbean lowlands...less so at higher
elevations or on the Pacific slope.
Chlorestes candida
(L 3.5")
Chan Chich Lodge area
13Mar2019
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Marantz
Marantz
Macaulay
Library
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Chlorestes is Greek for green
clothes; candida in Latin
means shining or pure white.
clothes; candida in Latin
means shining or pure white.
The Cuban bee hummingbird
weighs as little as 1.8 grams.
You could mail sixteen of
them for the price of a single
postage stamp.
weighs as little as 1.8 grams.
You could mail sixteen of
them for the price of a single
postage stamp.
(Debbie Blue)
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