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Shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) Quillimbash, Cajamarca, Peru. Apr 27, 2022 Aglaeactis cupripennis,Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Shining sunbeam Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis)

Quillimbash, Cajamarca, Peru. Apr 27, 2022

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    An unusually brown hummingbird, until the sun catches his glittering back at the right angle and then, fireworks! Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

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The Shining sunbeam

The shining sunbeam is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded May 5, 2022. Captured Apr 27, 2022 08:27 in 3RC4+G6 El Tingo, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/10.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO3200
  • 500mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.