© Jhonathan Miranda - Wandering Venezuela Birding Expeditions
© David Ascanio

Buff-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus duidae

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Identification

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Large green and buff-colored hummingbird of the remote tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and extreme northern Brazil. Note the green upperparts, whitish spot behind the eye, and buff tail and underparts. Sexes similar. Common in tepui highlands, in bushes, forest edges, and open areas with small trees. Territorial, often alone or in pairs close to flowers. Voice is a nasal “dui” note repeated many times.

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