This bird is only found in NW Ecuador and S Columbia and is severely endangered. What is remarkable about this individual bird is its documented age. This bird lives on a private reserve and also has a very distinct misplaced white feather on its back which makes it easy to identify. The owner of this reserve has documented this bird for 17 years which has to be a world record for a hummingbird in the wild.
The photograph is pretty ordinary but I felt the bird deserves mention.
Rufous-gaped Hillstar
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Country Ecuador
Location Pasha Quinde Reserve (AKA Tony and Barb's Garden) located in the Tandayapa Valley of NW Ecuador.
Gender Male
Age Adult
- Created Timestamp09/19/2019 10:18:07
- CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark IV
- Aperture8
- Focal Length400
- Iso1600
- Shutter Speed1/200
- Orientation1