The violet-throated metaltail (Metallura baroni) an endangered species of hummingbird only found in a few locations high up in the Andes mountains.

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Location: Parque Nacional Cajas, Azuay, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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