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Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Female
scottishdude

Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Female (Lampornis calolaemus)

Very similar to the female White-throated Mountain gem

In Memory of Jascha777 my mate Mark Denman. I think this was the last species he photographed on his last trip to Costa Rica before he fell ill with a brain tumour. Unfortunatelyno longer with us in body, but certainly he is in spirit ;-)
Habitat
Rainforest
Location
Costa Rica
Date taken
23/9/18
Scientific name
Lampornis calolaemus
Equipment used
Canon
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
That's a super flight picture you've got of this wee jewel Jamie.

I've now added it to The Opus article. Many thanks for sharing it with us.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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