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Rufous-breasted hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) Pozuzo, Pasco, Peru. Sep 10, 2022 Geotagged,Glaucis hirsutus,Peru,Rufous-breasted hermit,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Rufous-breasted hermit (Glaucis hirsutus)

Pozuzo, Pasco, Peru. Sep 10, 2022

    comments (4)

  1. Amazing! Posted 2 years ago
    1. This one was the most cooperative, I saw him at least a dozen times throughout the day, so I had better luck with getting photos while it was feeding! Posted 2 years ago
      1. Great! and the colorful background contrasts very well with its green blue feathers! Posted 2 years ago
        1. I think it's actually a wall haha Posted 2 years ago

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The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitats.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 26, 2022. Captured Sep 10, 2022 10:49 in WCJX+Q8M, Pozuzo 19251, Peru.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/11.0
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO12800
  • 500mm