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File:Heliomaster longirostris, Long-billed Starthroat.jpg

Long-billed Starthroat

Long-billed Starthroat

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A medium-sized hummingbird characterized by its exceptionally long, straight bill and often a glittering gorget, making it well-adapted for feeding from deep, tubular flowers.
Where to spot
Tropical and subtropical forests, forest edges, and plantations from southern Mexico south through Central and South America to Bolivia and Brazil.
How to spot
Identify by its very long, straight bill. Males have a brilliant iridescent gorget that flashes in the sunlight. Females are duller but still show the distinctive long bill.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, but often more conspicuous at flowering trees and shrubs during morning and late afternoon hours.
File:Heliomaster longirostris, Long-billed Starthroat.jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris - Gould.jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30094330820).jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30338664371).jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30404205875).jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30412530156).jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (7310781998).jpg
File:Long-billed startthroat (Heliomaster longirostris longirostris).jpg
File:Long-billed startthroat (Heliomaster longirostris longirostris) in flight.jpg
File:Heliomaster longirostris, Long-billed Starthroat.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster longirostris - Gould.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30094330820).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30338664371).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30404205875).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (30412530156).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster longirostris Picudo gorgiestrella Long-billed Starthroat (7310781998).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Long-billed startthroat (Heliomaster longirostris longirostris).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Long-billed startthroat (Heliomaster longirostris longirostris) in flight.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Its remarkably long bill is a prime example of co-evolution, perfectly adapted for feeding on nectar from flowers with long corollas that other hummingbirds cannot reach.
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