Rufous-gaped Hillstar
- Score
- 1
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Tail Shape
- notched
- Wing Shape
- pointed
Why it matters
The Rufous-gaped Hillstar is a unique hummingbird found in the humid Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador. It is primarily valued by birders and collectors of avian imagery for its distinctive notched tail and the subtle, elegant coloration that distinguishes it from other high-altitude species.
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