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Amazilia tzacatl (Rufous-tailed Hummingbird / Amazilia de cola rufa)

The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird. It has a distinctly rufous-colored tail, from which its named is derived, and a bright pink bill. Like other hummingbirds, it feeds on nectar and small insects. It can be highly territorial over feeding areas.

 

The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is perhaps the most common species of hummingbird at forest edge and in gardens and cultivated areas from southern Mexico south to northwestern South America.

 

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Hotel Tinamú, Caldas, Colombia

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Uploaded on October 20, 2017
Taken on June 17, 2017