Violet-crowned Woodnymph
©Bert Becerra
Published:
October 31, 2005
Bert Becerra saw this Central American hummingbird deep in the rainforest at the El Macho Waterfall in El Valle de Anton, Panama.
The Violet-crowned Woodnymph
(Thalurania colombica), also known as Purple-crowned Woodnymph, lives in the humid rainforests from Costa Rica to Venezuela. It is one of the most common hummingbirds in the region.
Becerra used a Canon Digital Rebel, a 75-300mm Canon lens, and flash.
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