Glittering-throated Emerald (Polyerata fimbriata) photo
Juvenile male feeding in Heliconia flower
- Recorded 14 September 2009
- Added to IBC 1 year 48 weeks ago
- Mikko Pyhälä
- Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp elegantisima).
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More material of this species
- 4.6A lateral vie...Brazil, Jan 2005
- 4.5A bird perched...Venezuela, Sep 2010
- 4.4A lateral view...Peru, Sep 2003
- 4.3A bird perched...Suriname, Feb 2011
- 4.3A bird perched...Brazil, Aug 2010
- 4.2A bird perched...Venezuela, May 2010
Recent material by Mikko Pyhälä
- 4.2Lateral close-...Dominica, Oct 2010
- 2.3Dorsal view of...Saint Lucia, Nov 2011
- 1.8Lateral view o...Saint Lucia, Nov 2011
- 2Lateral view o...Saint Lucia, Nov 2011
- 4Dorsal view of...Saint Lucia, Nov 2011
- 3.5Lateral view o...Saint Lucia, Nov 2010
Heliconia seems to be a favorite plant for this common species. It can sit while feeding, not needing to use energy for hovering.