Purple-throated Woodstar
This small hummingbird occurs in wet-forest areas in the Andes of Ecuador. The male has a spectacular purple gorget. It is identified at distance by its behavior of "floating" from flower to flower, much like a bee. It is very small hummingbird.
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Purple-throated Woodstar 2
Purple-throated Woodstar female, Ecuador cloud forest near Tandayapa, 5740' elevation. January 2012
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Purple-throated Woodstar 1
Purple-throated Woodstar female, Ecuador cloud forest near Tandayapa, 5740' elevation. January 2012
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