A Black-bellied Hummingbird - Euperusa nigriventris - approaches the flower of a Lobster Claw Heliconia, Heliconia rostrata, to feed.


A Black-bellied Hummingbird - Euperusa nigriventris - approaches the flower of a Lobster Claw Heliconia, Heliconia rostrata, to feed, and in the process, pollinates the flowers as it flies from one to the next. Costa Rica.


Size: 5400px × 4320px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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