Who knew there were so many different Hummingbirds? Certainly not me, when I first saw the “Birds of Ecuador” book, prior to this trip, there were so many hummingbirds that I thought it would be difficult to keep track… I was right.
Sparkling Violetear, I presume the violet patch extending back below the eye is what gives this group their name.
This Sparkling Violetear shows it dramatically.
The Hummingbirds we saw were constantly fighting, they seem very territorial. Here a Chestnut-breasted Coronet (on the left) and a Fawn-breasted Brilliant were having words.
Bronzy Inca
Wire-crested Thorntail
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
That is why he is called the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird.
Shining Sunbeam
Shining Sunbeam
Speckled Hummingbird
Speckled Hummingbird, showing speckles
Violet-tailed Sylph
Brown Inca
Collared Inca
Andean Emerald
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