Male magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) in flight. This image illustrates the figure-eight wing beat of hummingbirds in flight, with the upper

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Male magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) in flight. This image illustrates the figure-eight wing beat of hummingbirds in flight, with the upper edge of the wing leading on the back stroke. Photographed in Costa Rica.

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Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr./VWPICS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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