Sword billed Hummingbird 20120611 105104

Sword-billed Hummingbird

In Images by Matt Shetzer

Sword-billed Hummingbird

One of my primary goals for going to Ecuador was to photograph the Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera). This unique birds bill is longer than the rest of its body, and as it flies, it carries its bill at a 45 degree angle to support the weight.

Stock Image #20120611-105104A

Sword-billed Hummingbird was last modified: February 21st, 2018 by Matt Shetzer