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Black-throated hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) Campoverde, Ucayali. Aug 20, 2023 Black-throated hermit,Geotagged,Peru,Phaethornis atrimentalis,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black-throated hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis)

Campoverde, Ucayali. Aug 20, 2023

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  1. A bit of an improvement on my pic from 3 years ago! Posted one year ago
    1. The timing of that old photo is still awesome though! Posted one year ago
      1. I waited about 20 minutes by the flowers after catching a brief glimpse, knowing he would be back again. But then couldn't be bothered to wait another 20 for a better shot haha. Posted one year ago

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The black-throated hermit is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. This small hermit is found in the western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its diet pertains to anthropods and flowering plants such as Costus, Aechmea, Palicourea and Drymonia.

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

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Uploaded Sep 16, 2023. Captured Aug 20, 2023 07:36 in Avenida 1 de junio Mz 109 lote 04, Campoverde 25501, Peru.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/7.1
  • 1/160s
  • ISO12800
  • 500mm