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Long-tailed Sylph
firecrest15

Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingi)

Perhaps you remember the Violet-tailed Sylph I posted earlier from the West slope of the Andes in Ecuador? This is its Eastern counterpart. This male posed daily at Guango Lodge in the rain or in the dry (what dry?)
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Habitat
High elevation temperate (cold and wet) rainforest reserve with pasture
Location
Guango Lodge East Andes Ecuador
Date taken
30.4.15
Scientific name
Aglaiocercus kingi
Equipment used
Canon 1DX + 300mm F4 = 1.4x Extender handheld
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Doesn't he have a wonderful tail!!!

A super picture taken in the rain, very well done Chris.

I see you've also put a pretty lady on today as well - we don't currently have one in Opus, so I'll be busy with that later on. Many thanks lad.
 
Stanley Jones
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Excellent posing on the hummers part and a fabulous picture taken in the rain showing marvelous colors and detail. Fabulous showing the male and female at the same time Chris!!!!!
 

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