Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
(L 4.3" Wt 0.2 oz")
Very aggressive and dominant
over most other hummingbirds.
over most other hummingbirds.
Note the red bill.
The Aztecs named a hummingbird as
their god of war, Huitzilopochtli.
their god of war, Huitzilopochtli.
(Noah Stryker)
Rancho
Naturalista
Naturalista
07Jan2008
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
Library
Library
Amazilia is after Amazili an
Inca heroine in a french novel;
Tzacatl is a warrior chief in
Aztec mythology.
Inca heroine in a french novel;
Tzacatl is a warrior chief in
Aztec mythology.
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