bee hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, the smallest bird in the world, wild adult male in breeding plumage perched on grass stem, Zapata, Cuba

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Zapata, Cuba
Photo credit: © KEVIN ELSBY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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