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Violet-tailed sylph posing, Tatama National Park, Colombia Happy to have found the male displaying in the forest, instead of at a feeder :) Aglaiocercus coelestis,Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Montezuma,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatamá National Park,Violet-tailed sylph,World Click/tap to enlarge

Violet-tailed sylph posing, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Happy to have found the male displaying in the forest, instead of at a feeder :)

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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 Dec 3, 2017. Captured Oct 17, 2017 10:56.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/7.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO560
  • 310mm