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Black Metaltail
Stanley Jones

Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe)

Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe) Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, ncash, Per. Roadside adjacent to Laguna Llanganuco above Chinacocha welcoming center. Semi-humid montane scrub at ca. 3,670 m (12,041 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Roadside adjacent to Laguna Llanganuco above Chinacocha welcoming center. Semi-humid montane scrub at ca. 3,670 m (12,041 ft) elevation.
Location
Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, ncash, Per.
Date taken
August 2017
Scientific name
Metallura phoebe
Equipment used
Canon
aloktewari
Opus Editor
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Awesome capture of this Metaltail ... gorgeous ... tfs, Stanley ...
 
Chris G6 UXU
Staff member
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A lovely detailed shot, pose and setting Stanley, many tfs and a fine set today.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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How beautiful these 'black' hummers are Stanley!!! They can't be that
easy to photograph I'd think in the darkness of the trees.

A super picture you've taken of him my friend.
 
Kits
Wonderful pose, detail and colours, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
a beautiful photo of this gorgeous bird, Stanley, superb colors, including the lovely red in its tail, and such a lovely setting, top marks, many tfs!!!
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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