Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
(L 3.25". Bill 0.75")
Small size with distinctive face and
speckled throat...widespread and
common in the Andes.
speckled throat...widespread and
common in the Andes.
Bellavista Lodge
13Jan2011
Utuana Reserve
16Feb2013
Adelomyia is Greek for an ignoble
fly, i.e., a very small bird;
melanogynes in Greek means
black or dark cheek.
fly, i.e., a very small bird;
melanogynes in Greek means
black or dark cheek.
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