Category: Hummingbirds
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PLAIN-CAPPED STARTHROAT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Plain-capped Starthroats live around the borders of arid or semiarid forests, in thorn forests, coffee plantations, second growth, and in partially open areas with scattered vegetation.
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TALAMANCA HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Talamanca Hummingbird is a large, long-billed hummingbird that occurs in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama
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GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Green-crowned Brilliant is a hummingbird species found in southern Central America and northwestern South America
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BLACK-CRESTED COQUETTE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Male Black-crested Coquettes are characterized by their green throat and crown, the latter topped by a wispy black crest
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GREEN THORNTAIL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Green Thorntail is a small, uncommon hummingbird that occurs from Costa Rica south to western Ecuador.
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GREEN-BREASTED MANGO – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Green-breasted Mango is relatively common and widespread in most of Central America.
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PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Due to their inquisitive nature, Purple-crowned Fairies are reasonably easy to observe.
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LESSER VIOLETEAR – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Lesser Violetear is locally common in montane regions of southern Central America and of South America, from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina
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STRIPE-THROATED HERMIT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The noticeably loud wingbeats of the Stripe-throated Hermit often alert you to its presence before you see it.
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LONG-BILLED HERMIT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Long-billed Hermits inhabit forest understory, second growth, and plantations where they are particularly fond of edges and steams.
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