The Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas) is the largest member of the hummingbird family, Chile

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weighing 18-20 g (6/10 - 7/10 of an ounce). It measures eight and a half inches in length (~), which is about the length of a European Starling or a Gray Catbird. It is the only member of the genus Patagona. The Giant Hummingbird is found between 2,000 and 3,800 meters (6,500-11,000 feet) above sea level in the Andes of South America, from northern Ecuador to central Chile and Argentina

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Location: Tinguirica River, Talca, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile
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