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Violet-tailed sylph at feeder, male Photographed at the feeder near the Montezuma lodge on the first night of our arrival. I'd of course prefer to separate the bird from the feeder, but in this case it's the only good shot showing this species' awesome color. This species occurs in the Western Andes. The long tail indicates that this is the male. Aglaiocercus coelestis,Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Montezuma,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatamá National Park,Violet-tailed sylph,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Violet-tailed sylph at feeder, male

Photographed at the feeder near the Montezuma lodge on the first night of our arrival. I'd of course prefer to separate the bird from the feeder, but in this case it's the only good shot showing this species' awesome color. This species occurs in the Western Andes. The long tail indicates that this is the male.

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The Violet-tailed sylph

The violet-tailed sylph is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. This sylph lives in areas from 300–2,100 metres in elevation, though typically above 900 metres on the west slope of the Andes.

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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 Nov 9, 2017. Captured Oct 16, 2017 17:39 in Apía-Tadó, Condoto, Chocó, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.