Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
(L 3.5" Wt 0.24 oz)
Asa Wright Nature
Centre
Centre
15Feb2018
Unmistakable with its dull brown
color and bright violet auriculars.
color and bright violet auriculars.
Colibri in Spanish means
hummingbird; delphinae is
from Greek mythology.
hummingbird; delphinae is
from Greek mythology.
The first European explorers to encounter
hummingbirds referred to them as joyas
voladores, flying jewels.
hummingbirds referred to them as joyas
voladores, flying jewels.
(Jim Robbins)
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Ross, Jr.
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