Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas)
Author's comments:
Una pareja se encontraba capturando insectos en vuelo, muy probablemente para alimentar a los pichones por el comportamiento de alejarse y volver luego a seguir cazando. Es notorio el batir de las alas más lento que en otros picaflores, además el tamaño realmente grande.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Apodiformes | |
| Family: | Trochilidae | |
| Scientific name: | Patagona gigas | |
| English Name: | Giant Hummingbird | |
| Spanish Name: | Picaflor Gigante | |
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| Sex: | Both | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 11/02/2008 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Catamarca | |
| Location or protected area: | Cerro Atajo, Departamento Belén | |
| Detailed location: | Valle en nacientes del río Vis-vis, 6 Km al oeste ( 27°22´20.91"s; 66°32´39.73"o) | |
| Location accuracy: | Low | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Filmed | |
| Reproduction information: | Yes | |
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We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals. |
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| Video ID: | 223 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 01/25/2013 02:31:25 | |
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