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Green Violetear

Colibri thalassinus

Description:

Beautiful bright green hummingbird with with bluish-purple patches across sides of head (thus the "violetear").

Habitat:

Pretty much anywhere, any elevation, rural or urban in Costa Rica.

Notes:

This guy was taking a bath in a puddle of water left after a rain on a palm frond. Fun to watch!

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Kitty Biscuits
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Kitty Biscuits

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 17, 2011
Submitted on Jul 5, 2011

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