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Amethyst-throated sunangel        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Many hummingbirds have evocative names and this species is no exception.   It is a common resident in high-altitude cloud forests in Latin America.   These birds were photographed at the Wayqecha research station on the Manu Road at about 3000 m altitude, southeast of Cusco, Peru.

  • Canon 1D4, 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 1.4X converter, electronic flash (2012)