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Wire-crested Thorntail
firecrest15

Wire-crested Thorntail (Discosura popelairii)

This hummer can literally hang in the air waiting its turn to get on the feeders.
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Habitat
Foothill Rainforest cleared with preserved remnants
Location
Wildsumaco Reserve East Andes Ecuador
Date taken
25.4.15
Scientific name
Discosura popelairii
Equipment used
Canon 1DX + 300mm F4 + 1.4x Extender handheld
Stanley Jones
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These tiny gems are brilliant. Stunning aerial you captured here Chris. I have been places where 5-6 species with dozens of individuals at a time came to feeders and this species was always by far the smallest and always competed well for their time at the sugar water. Awesome!!!!!
 

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