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Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Stanley Jones

Violet-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer)

Violet-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer subsp. dichroura) Northeast end of Carpish Tunnel, Hunuco, Per. North of the city of Hunuco along Peru 18A between km 46 and 47 at ca. 2,678 m (8,786 ft) elevation. Carpish ridge cutting through humid cloud forest with flowers and coffee planted on the slopes.
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Habitat
Carpish ridge cutting through humid cloud forest with flowers and coffee planted on the slopes at ca. 2,678 m (8,786 ft) elevation.
Location
Northeast end of Carpish Tunnel, Hunuco, Per. North of the city of Hunuco along Peru 18A between km 46 and 47.
Date taken
August 2017
Scientific name
Coeligena violifer
Equipment used
Canon
KC Foggin
Supporter
A first for Opus and a great front and rear view of this little jewel Stanley!

I've used front and rear view for the article.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a gorgeous wee hummer he is Stanley!!!

You've a super picture of him too; he looks quite cheeky with that pose LOL.

Many thanks for sharing him with us my friend.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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