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Amethyst-throated Sunangel (male)
Stanley Jones

Amethyst-throated Sunangel (male) (Heliangelus amethysticollis)

Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) East of Cusco in the Cusco District, Peru of the Abra Malaga area. Puna Life Zone. Andes. Species is sexually dimorphic.
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Habitat
Polylepis forest zone in a humid montane forest of the Puna Life Zone at ca. 3300 m elevation.
Location
Abra Malaga Area, east of Cusco, Cusco District, Peru
Date taken
September 2009
Scientific name
Heliangelus amethysticollis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 50D, Canon 300mm f/4L IS USM lens, ISO 250, Exposure bias 0.33 ev, Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/4.5
KC Foggin
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What a beautiful species this is Stanley and only 1 of 3 we've seen in the Gallery. Nice work ;)
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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