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In full flight


In full flight
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Copyright: Marcio Negrao (mnegrao) Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 24] (665)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-17
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-21 9:33
Viewed: 803
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola, is a passerine bird, the only member of the genus Coereba and was originally placed within the family Coerebidae, although it is not placed into a family anymore because of uncertain taxomomy and is assigned Incertae sedis because of the uncertain taxonmomy.[1] It is resident in tropical South America north to southern Mexico and the Caribbean. It is a rare visitor to Florida, USA.
The Bananaquit is a very small bird attaining an average length of 11 cm. It has a slender, curved bill, adapted to taking nectar from flowers. It sometimes pierces flowers from the side, taking the nectar without pollinating the plant. It cannot hover like a hummingbird, and must always perch while feeding. It will also eat fruit and insects. It often visits gardens and may become very tame.
(Wikepedia)

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Hi Marcio,
Well, this is tough, and I can see why one might think it Pitangus. However, the undertail is wrong, bill too small, and it has the little spot on the gape with a bit of red in it. This is a Bananaquit.

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