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Aglaiocercus kingi
Long tailed hummingbird. Female is green with chestnut breast and possessing a short tail. Males with longest tails gain breeding rights over those with shorter tails. With a tail long enough to inhibit flight, it is thought that the attraction is somehow based on the male's apparent strength
Spotted on Dec 19, 2014
Submitted on Jan 7, 2015
5 Comments
Awesome!
When I was a kid, the San Diego zoo had one. I got far better views, but still couldn't get great pics. This was an amazing one hour stop on our itinerary. Some day I'll go on my own, fly in and stay here, at their other lodge and head to the amazon after, because our amazon stay just wasn't enough. Although I do have a photo of a hatchling hoatzin which was pretty danged cool
Incredible. I couldn't imagine seeing one!
Thank you. This was the hardest hummingbird to get a decent image of. The reflective feathers and the movement.
Great images Karen