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Mexican Violetear: Medium hummingbird, dark metallic green (appearing black in low light) with blue-violet cheek and breast patches. Wings have black primaries. Squared tail is blue-green with black band. Slightly decurved bill is black. Direct, hovering flight with rapid wing beats.
Formerly called the Green Violetear, it has had its name changed to Mexican Violetear and has also been split by the American Ornithologist Union in 2016 into the Mexican Violetear and Lesser Violetear (out of North American range).
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Mariana Swiftlet: This small swift has dull, dark brown-gray plumage and a white-gray throat and upper breast. It has a short black bill and short black legs and feet. It has long pointed wings and a short, slightly forked tail. It catches its prey while in-flight or gleans insects from foliage. Its flight is fast with rapid wing beats alternated with short glides. The sexes are similar.
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