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Chestnut-breasted Hummingbird
Stanley Jones

Chestnut-breasted Hummingbird (Boissonneaua matthewsii)

Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) Sexes similar. This bellicose beauty let its aggression get the best of it (note the broken tip of its upper mandible). Casa Simpson, north of Valladolid, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador. Lodge grounds of Casa Simpson, secondary cloud forest (wet temperate montane forest) with cultivars, adjacent to Tapichalaca Reserve at ca. 1,800 m (5,905 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Lodge grounds of Casa Simpson, secondary cloud forest (wet temperate montane forest) with cultivars, adjacent to Tapichalaca Reserve at ca. 1,800 m (5,905 ft) elevation.
Location
Casa Simpson, north of Valladolid, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Boissonneaua matthewsii
Equipment used
Canon
Oppie
Brilliant colors, and details in this stunning image Stanley :t: Super setting for it mate.
 
mali
Two super captures Stan...This wee Hummer is blending in really well with the foliage buddy.
 
Nickstacey1964
Woww... What a Stunner youve captured Stanley... Superb detailed, colourful image... Thanks for sharing
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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