Long-tailed Sylph hummingbird, Aglaiocercus kingi, feeding on flower in the Andes highlands

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Long-tailed Sylph in flight, getting nectar from flower, at about 9000' altitude in Ecuador. This hummingbird is found in the highland areas of Northwestern South America.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Guango Lodge, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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