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Violet-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis
(L 7"m. 3.8"f)
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.
© Wikipedia
 
flash photo
© Mark
Robbins
Macaulay
Library
Bellavista Lodge
13Jan2011