Eulampis jugularis males, Purple-throated hummingbirds at Heliconia caribaea
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the male hummingbird with a larger body and short, straight bill pollinates this species Heliconia while the female is adapted to pollinate another. Aquatint etching by Bryan Poole, 2008
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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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