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Thursday, July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

I am known as a Sparkling Violetear
From the front you can see why they call me "sparkling"
From the side you can see where
I got the name "violetear"
Among the blue feathers is a small, violet marking.

Location: Antisana Ecological Reserve, Quijos, Ecuador

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/spvear1/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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