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Genus: Heliothryx (1 species, 2 worldwide)


Purple-crowned Fairy (Heliothryx barroti) Female Ranch Margot, Costa Rica
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Fairies fly differently than other hummingbirds. You will understand when you see it.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Nicaragua       Cuba