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Velvet-purple coronet jewel, Tatama National Park, Colombia Weak flash from this angle showing the Iridescence effect of their feathers at pretty much the maximum level. Same individual from the side:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/55468/velvet-purple_coronet_-_side_view_tatama_national_park.html" title="Velvet-purple coronet - side view, Tatama National Park"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/55468_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4u0sPpA4K71vbupdal%2FJp39g4PY%3D" width="200" height="198" alt="Velvet-purple coronet - side view, Tatama National Park Boissonneaua jardini,Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Choc&oacute;,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Montezuma,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatam&aacute; National Park,Velvet-purple coronet,World" /></a></figure> Boissonneaua jardini,Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Montezuma,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatamá National Park,Velvet-purple coronet,World Click/tap to enlarge

Velvet-purple coronet jewel, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Weak flash from this angle showing the Iridescence effect of their feathers at pretty much the maximum level. Same individual from the side:

Velvet-purple coronet - side view, Tatama National Park Boissonneaua jardini,Cerro Montezuma,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Montezuma,South America,Tatama National Park,Tatamá National Park,Velvet-purple coronet,World

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Unbelievable isn't it, nature is marvelous, beautifully captured Ferdy! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, Claire :)
      I'll admit though that this simply was my flash not keeping up with my shooting rate, hence producing a weak flash.       Posted 7 years ago

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The Velvet-purple coronet

The velvet-purple coronet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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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 10, 2017. Captured Oct 17, 2017 16:42 in Apía-Tadó, Condoto, Chocó, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.7
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 190mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.