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Calypte anna
The pink coloring of the Anna's hummingbird is actually due to the structure of the feathers, not a pigment itself. Thus only the parts of his head where the sun shines at the right angle show up iridescent.
Spotted on Apr 27, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2012
1 Comment
nice spotting