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Aglaiocercus coelestis
The Violet-tailed Sylph is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. This Sylph lives in areas from 300–2,100 metres in elevation, though typically above 900 metres on the west slope of the Andes
Spotted on Dec 4, 2013
Submitted on Dec 15, 2013
11 Comments
Beautiful!
Congrats Cody! Beautiful SOTD!
Thanks Everyone! And Tom, that's too funny that you were in Mindo! It's a VERY small town! Unfortunately, this trip I was only there 3 days, too short a time for that area. It's absolutely amazing.
Awesome Cody,beautiful series,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congrats Cody on a nice hummer at flowers! Looks like we were both in Mindo at the same time.
Congrats Cody!
Excellent shot Cody!!
Beautiful series, Cody!
Great shot!
Fabulous capture Cody! Congratulations, your excellent timing has earned you Spotting of the Day!
The violet-tailed sylph gets its name from the extremely long, deeply forked, iridescent purple tail feathers of the male. Females have a short, unforked, bluish-green tails.
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Absolutely awesome pictures of this beautiful hummingbird.