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Broad-Tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Description:

The colors are hard to make out in these photos, but these little guys are green on top, white underneath, and have black wing tips and on the sides of their tail. The males have a pinkish iridescent patch under the throat, and are very territorial.

Habitat:

open field, near trees and flowers

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BlueAppaloosa
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BlueAppaloosa

Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2015
Submitted on Jun 12, 2015

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