Giant Hummingbird
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| Giant Hummingbird Conservation status: Lower risk (lc) | ||||||||||||||
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| Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824) |
The Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas is the largest member of the hummingbird family. The bird weighs 18–20 g.
The Giant Hummingbird of the Andes, measures eight and a half inches, which is about the length of a starling or an American catbird.
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