Long-billed Starthroat
Wide-ranging...greatest range is
east of the Andes...frequently
perch out in the open.
Heliomaster longirostris
(L 4.25-4.5" Bill 1.25-1.5"
Wt 0.23 oz)
Asa Wright Nature Centre
15Feb2018
female or juvenile
Yerette Hummingbird house
18Feb2018
Heliomaster in Greek means
sun to shine; longirostris in
Latin means
long bill.
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O’Shea
Macaulay
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