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swordbill hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

Description:

spotting at guango lodge near papallarta. It is noted as the only species of bird to have a bill longer than the rest of its body. This adaptation is to feed on flowers with long corollas such as Passiflora mixta. The tongue is therefore also unusually long. Since the Sword-billed Hummingbird's beak is very long, it grooms itself with its feet. From base of the bill to the tail tip, this species averages 14 cm (5.5 in) in length, not counting the 10 cm (4 in)+ bill. This hummingbird weighs about 10–15 g (0.35–0.53 oz) and is one of the largest species of hummingbirds.

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2 Comments

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Ahh! Stunning!

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thansk Muse

SusanEllison
Spotted by
SusanEllison

Mindo, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador

Spotted on Jan 15, 2013
Submitted on Feb 12, 2013

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