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Wire-crested Thorntail - Discosura popelairii
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Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML617445798
eBird checklist S164450095
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Graham Gerdeman
11 Mar 2024
Napo, Ecuador
Media notes
Short video catching the male's iridescence.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML616550194
eBird checklist S164579008
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Dan O'Brien
12 Mar 2024
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML616550183
eBird checklist S164579008
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Dan O'Brien
12 Mar 2024
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 2
Behaviors
Flying
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML616550175
eBird checklist S164579008
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Dan O'Brien
12 Mar 2024
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML616166107
eBird checklist S164579008
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Dan O'Brien
12 Mar 2024
Napo, Ecuador
Media notes
Chases off its perch by an insect. Filmed at 1/4 speed.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML616166087
eBird checklist S164579008
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Dan O'Brien
12 Mar 2024
Napo, Ecuador
Media notes
Feeding at a hummingbird feeder. Filmed at 1/4 speed.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML591327541
eBird checklist S143485046
Report
Agustin Carrasco
3 Jul 2023
Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML591327531
eBird checklist S143485046
Report
Agustin Carrasco
3 Jul 2023
Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML591327521
eBird checklist S143485046
Report
Agustin Carrasco
3 Jul 2023
Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML587944471
eBird checklist S133122505
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
8 Apr 2023
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML587942331
eBird checklist S133122505
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
8 Apr 2023
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Non-vocal
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML582665541
eBird checklist S132997988
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Paul Fenwick
7 Apr 2023
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Non-vocal
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML582663771
eBird checklist S132997988
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Paul Fenwick
7 Apr 2023
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML582661381
eBird checklist S132997988
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Paul Fenwick
7 Apr 2023
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML576611051
eBird checklist S132896710
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
6 Apr 2023
Napo, Ecuador
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML557226901
eBird checklist S119854367
Report
William Orellana (Beaks and Peaks)
2 Oct 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML512503461
eBird checklist S122403051
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Miguel Lezama - Tanager Tours
13 Nov 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML469461651
eBird checklist S106128702
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A slow motion view of a female perched, rubbing the bill and protruding the tong
…
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML469000951
eBird checklist S106128702
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A male perched on a vervain stem, erecting the crest and finally showing its iri
…
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468972861
eBird checklist S106128702
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A female perched in a vervain bush and flying away.
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468739021
eBird checklist S106224264
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A male with almost no crest, interacting with a female Rufous-crested Coquette.
Age and sex
Unknown age, Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468721811
eBird checklist S106224264
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A male with almost no crest, feeding on vervain flowers.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1; Unknown age, Male - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468560571
eBird checklist S106224264
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A male perched on a vervain stem, preening and flying away.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468487521
eBird checklist S106128702
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A male feeding on vervain flowers.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468486841
eBird checklist S106128702
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A perched male showing the long crest and tail.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML468486191
eBird checklist S106128702
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Apr 2022
Cuzco [Cusco], Peru
Media notes
A perched male stretching tail and wings and flying away.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML406536721
eBird checklist S100879608
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Tony Ford
16 Jan 2022
Napo, Ecuador
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML221626611
eBird checklist S43512103
Report
Fernando Angulo - CORBIDI
9 Mar 2018
San Martín, Peru
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML221624421
eBird checklist S43512103
Report
Fernando Angulo - CORBIDI
9 Mar 2018
San Martín, Peru
Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
ML201820041
eBird checklist S65138589
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
11 Jun 2016
Napo, Ecuador
Media notes
Brief views of a perched female. Elevation: 1283 m. Date added to IBC: October 1
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