The black-eared fairy Heliothryx auritus exhibiting nectar robbing behavior by piercing the base of a flower with its beak.

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Size: 4203px × 2571px
Location: Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Natalia Kuzmina / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: auritus, beak, behavior, bengal, bird, black-eared, clockvie, costa, fairy, feeding, flight, floral, flowers, flying, heliothryx, larceny, nectar, purple, rica, robbing, tropical, wildlife, wings