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Sword-billed hummingbird, Giles-Fuertesi Reserve, Colombia Near a feeder at the Giles-Fuertesi ProAves reserve.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150258/sword-billed_hummingbird_-_perched_giles-fuertesi_reserve_colombia.html" title="Sword-billed hummingbird - perched, Giles-Fuertesi Reserve, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/150258_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pKg7CpWavnpG5kg14zdj4LHjV5Q%3D" width="200" height="182" alt="Sword-billed hummingbird - perched, Giles-Fuertesi Reserve, Colombia Near a feeder at the Giles-Fuertesi ProAves reserve.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150257/sword-billed_hummingbird_colombia_giles-fuertesi_reserve_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Ensifera ensifera,Fall,Geotagged,Giles Fuertesi Proaves Reserve,South America,Sword-billed hummingbird,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2022,Ensifera ensifera,Fall,Geotagged,Giles Fuertesi Proaves Reserve,South America,Sword-billed hummingbird,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sword-billed hummingbird, Giles-Fuertesi Reserve, Colombia

Near a feeder at the Giles-Fuertesi ProAves reserve.

Sword-billed hummingbird - perched, Giles-Fuertesi Reserve, Colombia Near a feeder at the Giles-Fuertesi ProAves reserve.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150257/sword-billed_hummingbird_colombia_giles-fuertesi_reserve_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Ensifera ensifera,Fall,Geotagged,Giles Fuertesi Proaves Reserve,South America,Sword-billed hummingbird,World

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    Christine Young
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    Its tiny feet are so cute. Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I see you uphold the tradition of focusing on the least significant feature of a species hehe. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Hehe. Posted 2 years ago

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The Sword-billed hummingbird

The sword-billed hummingbird is a neotropical species of hummingbird from the Andean regions of South America. It is the sole member of the genus "Ensifera" and is characterized by its unusually long bill size; it is the only bird to have a beak longer than the length of its body.

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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 Jun 11, 2023. Captured Sep 27, 2022 08:51 in 7CFX+4R Cajamarca, Tolima, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO900
  • 220mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.