Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Large, long billed hummingbird of the high Andes from Colombia south to far northwestern Peru. Mostly green with obvious buffy wing patch, which is its best ID feature; male has a purple spot on throat, and female has a buffy throat. Found in cloud forest and elfin forest up to near tree line; typically seen in clearings and forest edge.
This one was photographed in Ecuador on a photography tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Large, long billed hummingbird of the high Andes from Colombia south to far northwestern Peru. Mostly green with obvious buffy wing patch, which is its best ID feature; male has a purple spot on throat, and female has a buffy throat. Found in cloud forest and elfin forest up to near tree line; typically seen in clearings and forest edge.
This one was photographed in Ecuador on a photography tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.