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Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus) frozen in time

The Green Violetear is locally common in montane regions in Central and South America. It is one of four species of violetears (Colibri), all of which have a patch of elongated violet feathers on the sides of the head. It´s extremely difficult to get a capture like this so crisp in flight, hope you like it!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2015
Date Uploaded: 07.2015
Photo Location: Nanegalito, Ecuador
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Copyright: © Nicolas Reusens