Marietta College Costa Rica Field Trip Videos

Purple-throated Mountain-Gem Hummingbird @ Monteverde!

This Purple-throated Mountain-Gem (Lampornis calolaema) "flashes" the feathers on its crown to warn off other hummers.

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