A female Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Lamporis calolaemus, feeds on the nectar of a Lobster Claw Heliconia flower in Costa Rica.

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Size: 5400px × 4321px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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