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Pyrocephalus rubinus
The male pictured here is a brillant colored small bird. It is dark-gray or black on the back, wings and tail. It also has a a band of black that goes from the base of the beak on each side back down the neck to join the black on the back. The rest is bright vermilion colored.
This bird was found in a deserted lot in the very north of Quito, Ecuador (2,850 masl).
While the pictures aren't the best, I believe they illustrate the highlights of this bird for reference purposes. You can see the female here: https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/92...
Spotted on Feb 25, 2012
Submitted on Dec 29, 2019
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