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Written by globalbirdtrekkers.org

Monday, 23 January 2012

BEARDED HELMETCREST BY JOSE IVAN CANO MARIN

If you would like to see more of Jose's photos, have a look here >

or on the website: www.ecoandes.org

About the photo...

Taken in Colombia.

Camera	Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure	0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture	f/6.3
Focal Length	250 mm
ISO Speed	800

About the bird species...

The Bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, known as páramo.

Measuring 114 mm (4.5 in) in length, it is a small hummingbird with a very small 8 mm (0.3 in) bill.

The Bearded Helmetcrest is found in the Andes, ranging from altitudes of 3600 to 4500 m (12000–15000 ft) in Venezuela, and 3200 to 5200 m (10500 to 17000 ft) in Colombia.

Source: Wikipedia

» 2 Comments

1Comment
at Monday, 23 January 2012 15:33by Jay

A stunning shot, Jose, thank you so much for sharing it with us!!

2Comment
at Thursday, 26 January 2012 11:57by wildtuinman

What a beautiful bird and I just love the different colors!

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