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Ensifera ensifera
Male. Photo by steveblain
Location: Ecuador.

Identification

15 cm. It is the only species of bird to have a bill longer than the rest of its body.

Distribution

Venezuela and Colombia to Bolivia

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Female. Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Guango Lodge, NE Ecuador.

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes the nectar of flowers with long corollas.

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