Little Hermit
Among the smallest hummingbirds
...males form communal leks
...common or locally common
throughout their range.
Phaethornis longuemareus
(L 3.5" Wt 0.8-0.12 oz)
Yerette Hummingbird house
18Feb2018
Phaethornis in Greek
mythology refers to
Phaeton,
son of Helos, the sun and
ornis means bird.
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Snow
Macaulay
Library
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