Uromyias agilis
(L 5.25")
In the Andes from western
Venezuela south to Ecuador
...at 2700 to 3400 meters
Papallacta Pass
13Mar2017
Uromyias in Greek/Latin means
(long)tailed flycatcher; agilis
means nimble, quick.
Bird legs do not look to be made
of bone.
But their feathers look to
be made of pigment
and are made
of magic.
(annievirginia)
© Paul A.
Schwartz
Macaulay
Library