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Swallow-tailed Hummingbird misbehaving A brave hummer has to enter a flower by the main entrance, not piercing through the lateral wall. It is not a flower-piercer! Eupetomena macroura,Geotagged,Peru,Spring,Swallow-tailed hummingbird Click/tap to enlarge

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird misbehaving

A brave hummer has to enter a flower by the main entrance, not piercing through the lateral wall. It is not a flower-piercer!

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  1. Nice timing! Posted 7 months ago

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The swallow-tailed hummingbird is a species in the hummingbird family, found mainly in east-central South America. Most authorities place it in the monotypic genus "Eupetomena", although some place it in "Campylopterus" based on song and the thick shafts of the males' first primaries.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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Uploaded Jan 27, 2025. Captured Nov 20, 2024 16:14 in Jr. Universitaria Mz. K Lote 13 Juliaca, 10260, Peru.
  • OM-1
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO12800
  • 400mm