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Purple-backed thornbill - in flight, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia Very remote in-flight shot.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149253/purple-backed_thornbill_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html" title="Purple-backed thornbill, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/149253_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=VK5GBXAOYZt1diBQXo1Xs1vcuMM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Purple-backed thornbill, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149254/purple-backed_thornbill_-_in_flight_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Purple-backed thornbill,Ramphomicron microrhynchum,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Purple-backed thornbill,Ramphomicron microrhynchum,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World Click/tap to enlarge

Purple-backed thornbill - in flight, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia

Very remote in-flight shot.

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    One of the coolest high-elevation hummers! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      It certainly got Manuel excited :) Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        I'll bet! I've only seen it once, and didn't manage to get a photo! Posted 2 years ago

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The Purple-backed thornbill

The purple-backed thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 12, 2023. Captured Sep 24, 2022 17:37 in XJCC+5P Villamaría, Caldas, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO900
  • 400mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.