Lesser Violetear
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Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear · Peruvian Andes

Sparkling Violetear is the flying jewel of Cuzco, Peru. This gem was shot on May 16, 2014 at 8:23AM while on a hike. Their wingbeats are much slower than our smaller North American species, and bodies much larger. They do share their territorial brutality which may have something to do with their sugary nectar filled diet. The Colibri coruscans are Andean Hummingbirds spanning from Northern Venezuela and Colombia, down through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.