Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Marvelous Spatuletail?
Published: Tue, 08/18/20
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Now I just wanted to remind you that the (silly) game, I put out on the Facebook Group 363 Hummingbirds, has started and the group play is on. The two hummers that get most votes in each group will advance to the next stage and paired up in matches, much like the Football World Cup.
In the previous rounds, Sword-billed Hummingbird won among the hummers categorized as Least Concern or Vulnerable by BirdLife International, and among the Endangered and Critically Endangered Hummingbirds, Marvelous Spatuletail won. They may meet in the final. But to get there, there is a long way to go and the competition is fierce.
Here are all the participants:
Group A. Aug 16-18.
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Black-breasted Puffleg
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Andean Hillstar (any Oreotrochilus sp hillstar)
Group B. Aug 19-21
Venezuelan Sylph
Glittering-throated Starfrontlet
Bee Hummingbird
Peruvian Sheartail
Group C. Aug 22-24
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Perija Metaltail
Snowcap
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Group D. Aug 25-27
Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Ruby Topaz Hummingbird
Velvet-purple Coronet
Group E. Aug 28-30
Blue-bearded Helmetcrest
Oaxaca (Blue-capped) Hummingbird
Rufous-crested Coquette (or Spangled)
Red-tailed Comet
Group F. Aug 31-Sep 2
Short-crested Coquette
Gray-bellied Comet
Booted Racket-tail
Any Streamertail
Group G. Sep 3-5
Royal Sunangel
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Crimson Topaz/Fiery Topaz
Any Helmetcrest
Group H. Sep 6-8
Marvelous Spatuletail
Chilean Woodstar
White-tipped/Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Horned Sungem
On Sep 9 we shall start the matches with the winner of Group A playing against second place in Group H, and so forth. There will be some tough matches, that is for sure.
Have fun playing. Soon enough we shall be able to travel to see this jewels in real life.
Saludos and STAY SAFE!
Gunnar
PS. Also, here is a reminder of the Bucket List poll on the Bucket List Birding FB group. Which are your 10 best birds you have seen? Which are the Top 10 birds that you want to see? Mark them on the Bucket List Birding Facebook Group.