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.
Amazilia candida
(L 3.5")
Chan Chich Lodge area
13Mar2019
© Curtis
Marantz
Marantz
Macaulay
Library
Library
Amazilia is after an Inca heroine in
the french novel “Les Incas, Ou, La
Destruction De L’empire Du Pérou”;
candida in Latin means shining or
pure white.
the french novel “Les Incas, Ou, La
Destruction De L’empire Du Pérou”;
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)
© Wikipedia