Aglaiocercus kingii
(L m 7.25" f 3.5-4")
Distinctive long tail feathers on
male may hinder flight...similar to
trainbearers but different habitat.
Hummingbird evolution
soared after they invaded
South America 22 million
years ago.
(Robert Sanders)
© Jonas
Nilsson
xeno-canto
Aglaiocercus in Greek
means splendid tail.