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Purple-chested hummingbird, Utria National Park, Colombia Crappy remote shot, I know. This is the male of the species. Amazilia rosenbergi,Choco,Chocó,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Purple-chested hummingbird,South America,Utria National Natural Park,Utría National Natural Park,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The purple-chested hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. It is commonly hunted for the supposed medicinal properties of its beak by indigenous peoples in the area.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 1, 2018. Captured Oct 22, 2017 16:00 in Bahía Solano, Choco, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1100
  • 550mm