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Green-tailed Trainbearer
Stanley Jones

Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna)

Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna nuna) Male. Nectaring Marmalade Bush (Streptosolen jamesonii: Solanaceae).
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Habitat
Urban setting in disturbed semi-humid montane scrub situated in the Sacred Valley at 2,792 m (9,160 ft) elevation. Manicured grounds.
Location
Hotel Pakaritampu, Ollantaytambo, Cuzco Department, Per.
Date taken
September 2018
Scientific name
Lesbia nuna
Equipment used
Canon
Doc Duck
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Superb capture showing those tiny little feet and highlighting that long, iridescence-scalloped "train". Beautiful!
 
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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Another great name for a bird! ;)

This is a beautiful image of this long tailed jewel Stanley and beautifully captured.
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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LOL Stanley, it looks like he's got himself covered in moss!!!

What a beautiful bird and a wonderful picture you've taken of him. Excellent work my friend.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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