Ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus)

Sudadero, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 10, 2022

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Thibaud Aronson

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Finally! That's one that had eluded me for a long time! And this is the only place to see it in Peru, where it was discovered a few years ago, by the same guy who took me to see it! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Congrats, surely a capture to be proud of! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Wonderful, congrats! Posted 3 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine! Posted 3 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

Magic Thibaud!! Posted 3 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It's actually really not a great photo. If you google the species, you'll see what some photographers have managed under ideal conditions. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. NattyOne
    
    Lion
    
    But you're there, your one chance and you can only deal with the conditions then! Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Very true :) Posted 3 years ago

The Ruby-topaz hummingbird

The ruby-topaz hummingbird is a small bird that breeds in the Lesser Antilles and tropical northern South America from Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas, south to central Brazil and northern Bolivia; also from Colombia into southern Panama. It is the only member of the genus "Chrysolampis". It is a seasonal migrant, although its movements are not well understood.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jul 14, 2022. Captured Jun 10, 2022 10:32 in 30C, Sudadero 17100, Peru.

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Canon EOS R6
f/8.0
1/640s
ISO6400
500mm

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