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Campylopterus hemileucurus
Solid violet head and body, wide, long tail with bright white corner feathers, wide wing feathers, and long, curved bill.
Cloud Forest of Costa Rica
One of the largest hummingbirds in the world and largest in Costa Rica
Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012
6 Comments
yes, the rough rusty barbed wire adds to the photo!
Haha! Maybe!
Testing the air temp?
I really like this, with the delicate, gorgeous bird perched on the rough rusty barbed wire! Stunning!
Thanks Mayra!
Sweet!!