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Juvenile violet-tailed sylph, Tatama National Park, Colombia It was far away but surely we saw something moving in the tree. It turns out to be a young violet-tailed sylph, on its way to become one of the most stunning hummingbirds in the area. 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

Juvenile violet-tailed sylph, Tatama National Park, Colombia

It was far away but surely we saw something moving in the tree. It turns out to be a young violet-tailed sylph, on its way to become one of the most stunning hummingbirds in the area.

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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 Jan 6, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2017 07:35.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO6400
  • 550mm