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Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

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The Stripe-breasted Starthroat is a medium-sized hummingbird recognized by its distinctive white stripe on the breast and often brilliant gorget. It typically inhabits humid forests and their edges.
Where to spot
Found in humid Atlantic coastal forests, semi-open areas, and woodlands primarily in southeastern Brazil.
How to spot
Look for it actively visiting flowers at various levels, from the undergrowth to the edges of the forest canopy. Its prominent white breast stripe is a key identification mark.
When to spot
Year-round resident within its range, with observation opportunities highest during periods of abundant flowering, particularly in the morning and late afternoon.
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File:Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat (F).jpg
File:Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat (M) 01.jpg
File:Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat (M) 01 (cropped).jpg
File:Stripe-breasted Starthroat or Bico-reto-de-banda-branca (Heliomaster squamosus) ENDEMIC to Brazil, seen at Fazenda Camaleão in Andrequice, Datas, MG (20353526871).jpg
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File:Heliomaster squamosus.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster squamosus Leucochloris albicollis Colibri serrirostris.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat (F).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat (M) 01.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat (M) 01 (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Stripe-breasted Starthroat or Bico-reto-de-banda-branca (Heliomaster squamosus) ENDEMIC to Brazil, seen at Fazenda Camaleão in Andrequice, Datas, MG (20353526871).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Stripe-breasted starthroat (Heliomaster squamosus) - BioDivLibrary.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Like other starthroats, it possesses a remarkably long and straight bill, perfectly adapted for feeding on nectar from deep-throthroated flowers.
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