Ecuadorian Hillstar on Chimborazo

An Ecuadorian hillstar hummingbird with a vibrant violet-blue head rests on an orange chuquiraga flower against the backdrop of the snow-capped Chimborazo volcano at dawn.

A photo of an Ecuadorian hillstar hummingbird on an orange flower, with the snow-capped Chimborazo volcano behind, illuminated at dawn See more

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