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ECUADORIAN HILLSTAR Male Oreotrochilus chimborazo on Volcán Cotopaxi in Northern Ecuador. 2002 Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: ECUADORIAN HILLSTAR Male Oreotrochilus chimborazo. A male Ecuadorian Hillstar was found perching on top of Chuquiragua plants above treeline in the paramo of Volcán Cotopaxi in northern Ecuador on October 3, 2002. The Ecuadorian Hillstar belongs to the family Trochilidae and is a high altitude hummingbird whose geographic range is restricted almost exclusively to Ecuador. The flowers of the Chuquiragua plant are a major food source for the Ecuadorian Hillstar. No Flash - I never use flash! Un macho del colibrí Estrella de Páramo Ecuatoriana Oreotrochilus chimborazo se halló posandose sobre unas plantas de Chuquiragua en el páramo por encima del nivel de los árboles en las faldas del Volcán Cotopaxi en el norte de Ecuador. Las flores de la Chuquiragua son una fuente muy importante de nectar para Oreotrochilus chimborazo. For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this Ecuadorian Hillstar male, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (1459 x 1000) using this direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/34517... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, LIFTOFF: GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE Pterophanes cyanopterus at Yanacocha in Northern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: GREAT SAPPHIREWING male Pterophanes cyanopterus. TAKEOFF A male Great Sapphirewing was perching on this slender limb when it suddenly burst into flight at 12:27 PM on September 17, 2016 at the Yanacocha Reserve on the northwestern slopes of Volcán Pichincha just to the west of Quito in northwestern Ecuador. The left foot has lifted off, but the right foot is still on the limb. The Great Sapphirewings is a member of the hummingbird family Trochilidae and lives in the high Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, and Bolivia. DESPEGUE Un macho del colibrí Alizafiro Grande Pterophanes cyanopterus estaba posado en la ramita delgada cuando de repente se lanzó en vuelo en la Reserva Yanacocha a las 12 y 27 de la tarde el 17 de septiembre de 2016. La pata izquierda se ha levantado, sino la pata derecha todavía se queda en la ramita. The altitude in this part of the Yanacocha Reserve is about 3,400 meters or 11,155 feet. La Reserva Yanacocha se halla a una altura de 3,400 metros en las faldas noroccidentales del Volcán Pichincha al oeste de Quito, Ecuador No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this Great Sapphirewing, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (1172 x 1100) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/29877... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE Pterophanes cyanopterus in Hovering Flight at Yanacocha in Northern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE Pterophanes cyanopterus Hovering at the Yanacocha Reserve on Volcán Pichincha in ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: GREAT SAPPHIREWING male Pterophanes cyanopterus. This male Great Sapphirewing is hovering at the Yanacocha Reserve in northwestern Ecuador at an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,155 feet) on September 30, 2014. The Great Sapphirewing is a hummingbird belonging to the family Trochilidae. It lives in the high Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, and Bolivia. Un macho del colibrí Alizafiro Grande Pterophanes cyanopterus se ve cerniendose en la Reserva Yanacocha ubicada en las faldas noroccidentales del Volcán Pichincha al oeste de Quito, Ecuador el 30 de septiembre de 2014. Este lugar tiene una altura de 3,400 metros. No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this hovering male Great Sapphirewing, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (2748 x 1100) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/25685... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD Amazilia tzacatl Preening in Mindo, ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: 

SHINING SUNBEAM (hummingbird) Aglaeactis cupripennis Hanging Upside Down at Flowers at Papallacta in Ecuador. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: SHINING SUNBEAM (hummingbird) Aglaeactis cupripennis. This Shining Sunbeam is hanging upside down by its feet instead of hovering while feeding at flowers at Papallacta high in the Andes east of Quito in Ecuador at 12:20 PM on December 29, 2015. Notice the copious white pollen on this Sunbeam's throat. The Shining Sunbeam is a member of the family Trochilidae and lives in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and Perú. Un colibrí de nombre común Rayito Brillante Aglaeactis cupripennis está colgandose arriba abajo por los pies mientras bebe néctar de flores en Papallacta en los Andes al este de Quito, Ecuador a las 12 y 20 de la tarde del 29 de diciembre de 2015. No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this Shining Sunbeam, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (1657 x 1200) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/23474... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

WESTERN EMERALD Adult Female (Hummingbird) Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Hovering in the Tandayapa Valley of Northwestern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: 

BLACK-TRAILED TRAINBEARER (hummingbird) MALE Lesbia victoriae in Puembo in Northern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: 

BUFF-TAILED CORONET (hummingbird) Boissonneaua flavescens Hovering in the Tandayapa Valley of Northwestern Ecuador. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: BUFF TAILED CORONET (hummingbird) Boissonneaua flavescens. This Buff-tailed Coronet is hovering in the Tandayapa Valley of northwestern Ecuador on September 1, 2015. The Buff-tailed Coronet lives in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia and northern Ecuador. Un colibrí de nombre común Coronita Colianteada Boissonneaua flavescens está cerniendose en el Valle de Tandayapa en el noroccidente de Ecuador el 1 de septiembre de 2015. No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL VIEWING of this hovering Buff-tailed Coronet, VIEW AT THE GIANT SIZE (1078 x 950) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/20922... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

GREAT SAPPHIREWING MALE (hummingbird) Pterophanes cyanopterus on a Foggy Afternoon at the Yanacocha Reserve on Volcán Pichincha in ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr: GREAT SAPPHIREWING male (a Hummingbird) Pterophanes cyanopterus. A male Great Sapphirewing is perching on a branch as the fog starts to roll in at the high altitude Yanacocha Reserve in northwestern Ecuador. This photo was taken at 1:28 PM on July 6, 2014. The altitude here is about 3,400 meters (11,155 feet). The Great Sapphirewing dwells in the high Andes of Ecuador, Colombia, Perú, and Bolivia. Un macho del colibrí Alizafiro Grande Pterophanes cyanopterus se ve por una tarde en la Reserva Yanacocha en las faldas de Volcán Pichincha en el noroeste de Ecuador el 6 de julio de 2014. La neblina acaba de entrar en la reserva a la 1 y 28 de la tarde, la hora de que se sacó esta foto. No Flash - I never use flash! For OPTIMAL DETAILED VIEWING of this male Great Sapphirewing, VIEW AT THE COLOSSAL SIZE (1394 x 1200) using the direct Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/19471... TO SEE MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF HUMMINGBIRDS PLEASE VISIT MY HUMMINGBIRD ALBUM (SET) AT www.flickr.com/photos/neotropical_birds_mayan_ruins/sets/....

TOURMALINE SUNANGEL (Hummingbird) Female Heliangelus exortis near Papallacta on the East Slope of the Andes in ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr:

SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD Female Ensifera ensifera Perching near Papallacta in Northeastern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Peter W. Wendelken Via Flickr:

FACE OFF: Two BROWN VIOLETEARS Colibri delphinae Displaying in Flight in Mindo, ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Photo by Peter Wendelken by Neotropical Pete on Flickr.

MOUNTAIN AVOCETBILL (hummingbird) Opisthoprora euryptera Prepares to Pierce a Flower near Papallacta in ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Neotropical Pete on Flickr.

FLOATING IN DREAMLAND: LITTLE WOODSTAR Juvenile Female (Hummingbird) Chaetocercus bombus in the Tandayapa Valley of Northwestern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Neotropical Pete on Flickr.

SAPPHIRE-VENTED PUFFLEG Eriocnemis luciani on a Sunny Morning at the Yanacocha Reserve, ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Neotropical Pete on Flickr.

BUFF-TAILED CORONET (hummingbird) Boissonneaua flavescens, Wings Raised, Perched on a Twig in the Mindo Valley in Northwestern ECUADOR. Hummingbird Photo by Peter Wendelken. by Neotropical Pete on Flickr.