Purple-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox mitchellii
(L 7" m, 3.8" f)
In Ecuador and Columbia
(and Panama)...hovers
with tail partially cocked.
(and Panama)...hovers
with tail partially cocked.
Bellavista Lodge
13Jan2011
female
At 1,200 beats per minute in flight,
the hummingbird has the fastest
heartbeat of any animal.
the hummingbird has the fastest
heartbeat of any animal.
(Noah Stryker)
Calliphlox in Greek means
beautiful flower.
beautiful flower.
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