Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
(L 4.25-6" 0.24-0.27 oz)
Quito
El Jardin B&B
11Jan2011
Largest violetear...solitary
and agressive...common in
semi-open and arid highlands.
and agressive...common in
semi-open and arid highlands.
The Humming-Bird is the Miracle
of all our wing’d Animals.
of all our wing’d Animals.
(John Lawson)
Colibri in Spanish means
hummingbird;coruscans
means glittering or shining.
hummingbird;coruscans
means glittering or shining.
© Matt Brady
Macaulay
Library
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