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Violet-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis
(L 7"m. 3.8"f Wt 0.16-0.18 oz)
Spectacular “neon” violet-blue
tail....glittering throat patch.
Septimo Paraiso Lodge
16Jan2011
Buonaventura Reserve
Umbrella Bird Lodge
13Feb2013
female?...juvenile?
Aglaiocercus in Greek means splendid
tail; coelistis in Latin means celestial,
heavenly, glorious.
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© Mark
Robbins
Macaulay
Library