Beauty of nature.Fiery-throated hummingbird ( Panterpe insignis)

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Fiery-throated hummingbird ( Panterpe insignis).

Found in humid montane forests in Costa Rica and western Panama.

 * Typically inhabit elevations between 3,000 and 9,000 feet.

Territory: Males are highly territorial and defend feeding territories from other hummingbirds.

Their rapid wingbeats can reach up to 80 beats per second, producing a buzzing sound.

 * They are one of the smallest hummingbirds in the world.

 * Their iridescent throat feathers are not pigmented, but rather refract light to produce different colors.

If you'd like to learn more about the Fiery-throated hummingbird, you can search for it on Google or visit websites like the Cornell Lab of Ornithology or the IUCN Red List.

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