Black-tailed Trainbearer
Tambo Condor, Ecuador – October 9, 2019
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS 7D Mark II * EF500mm f/4L IS USM * ISO 640 * 1/250 sec @ f/8
The male Black-tailed Trainbearer has a wonderfully long tail that can be up to 9 inches (24 cm) long, on a fairly small body.
They are frequent visitors to gardens in higher altitudes. This photo was taken at 12,000 feet in the Andes east of Quito.
Photo ID: 20191009-1365