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- Atthis ellioti
Description
Identification
Distribution & Taxonomy
The tiny world distribution is confined to the highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico, Guatemala, western Honduras and western El Salvador.
Formerly considered a subspecies of Bumblebee Hummingbird (Selasphorus heloisa). Often placed in the genus Atthis.
Habitat
Highland areas with cloud forest, though it is more prevalent (or maybe just more easily seen) in oven scrubby areas at the forest edge.
Behaviour
Generally sits and sings on low shrubs and feeds on low vegetation. Slow flight and buzzing sound from the wing beats gives the impression of a large insect.
