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Humming bird at Antwerp zoo I don't know the species name of this one, this was one of the few split second moments in which it was sitting still. Antwerpen,Rufous Hummingbird,Selasphorus rufus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Humming bird at Antwerp zoo

I don't know the species name of this one, this was one of the few split second moments in which it was sitting still.

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  1. Ferdy , this seems to be Rufous Humming Bird , http://www.birds-of-north-america.net/rufous-hummingbird.html ,
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_Hummingbird
    Posted 11 years ago
    1. Nice going! Unfortunately there is no english Wikipedia page for it, so I will have to create a manual specie later. Thanks! Posted 11 years ago

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The Rufous Hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and very slender bill. The female is slightly larger than the male.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Sunil R Agadi
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Uploaded May 22, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 11:38.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/125s
  • ISO6400
  • 500mm