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A Wire-Crested Thorntail taken in Ecuador.

The wiry head feathers and green face make this bird one of the more rare hummingbirds. It is also one of the smallest birds on Earth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Baeza, Ecuador
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Glenn Ostle