Swordbill Hummingbird from Ecuador in slow motion

Swordbill Hummingbird from Ecuador in slow motion

In High Speed Video, High Speed Video by Matt Shetzer

Out of all the hummingbirds I’ve snapped pictures of on my photography tours to Ecuador, the swordbill hummingbird, or sword-billed hummingbird, has to be one of my favorites. It’s amazing how they fly with such a long bill.

This bill comes with big advantages: the sword-billed hummingbird can feed from flowers that other hummingbirds can’t crack. In this slow motion video, you can see a close-up view of one putting its long bill to work.

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Swordbill Hummingbird from Ecuador in slow motion was last modified: October 25th, 2021 by Matt Shetzer