July 16, 2025

I am a male Green Thorntail

My belly is green and I've no malar stripe

Unlike my mate

My tail's pointy and straight

And lives up to the "Thorntail" name hype.

Location: Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/gretho1/cur/identification

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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July 13, 2025

I am a female Green Thorntail 

My flight is similar to that of a bee

Unlike my mate

I have white on my face

But he has a much longer tail than me.

Location: Sendero Frutti Tour & Birdwatching, Ecuador

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/gretho1/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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