Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina (Ornismya amethistina). Young adult. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene Primevere Lesson's Natural History of the Colibri Genus of Hummingbirds, Histoire Naturelle des Colibris, Arthus Betrand, Paris, 1830.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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