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Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
C B Allen

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani)

A spectacular short-billed hummingbird of the high Andes and one of the most wanted birds of this trip. Despite the best attempts of the resident pair of Glossy Flowerpiercers to chase him off this male spent over an hour (on and off) giving us superb views. As usual with hummers feeding away from feeder a challenge to photograph and no one angle can catch all the fantastic colours and patterns of this bird.
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Habitat
Flowering shrubs around car park of the hotel (at around 3500m).
Location
Hotel Termales Del Ruiz (Tolima/Colombia)
Date taken
15th November 2023
Scientific name
Chalcostigma herrani
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
540
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/4.5
Focal length
272.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
PB153717.jpg
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Wed, 15 November 2023 6:33 AM
Dimensions
1825px x 1369px

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