The slaty flowerpiercer uses his specialized beak to puncture the base of a flower to get to the nectar, which she laps up with her brush-tipped tongu


The slaty flowerpiercer uses his specialized beak to puncture the base of a flower to get to the nectar, which she laps up with her brush-tipped tongue.


Size: 4928px × 3280px
Location: Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica, Central America
Photo credit: © Thomas Chamberlin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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