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Purple-throated Sunangel
Stanley Jones

Purple-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus viola)

Purple-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus viola) Sexes similar but females have a shorter tail. Utuana Reserve, Loja Province, Ecuador. A small hilltop montane cloud forest (evergreen forest) at ca. 2,500 m (8,200 ft) elevation. It is a transitional zone between humid montane cloud forest above and the Tumbesian dry deciduous tropical forest below.
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Habitat
Montane cloud forest (evergreen forest) at ca. 2,500 m (8,200 ft) elevation.
Location
Utuana Reserve, Loja Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Heliangelus viola
Equipment used
Canon
Oppie
Exquisite beauties here Stanley :t: Lovely vibrant colors, an details. Like the backdrop also. Thanks mate.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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