Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), Costa Rica

Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds and exist only on the American continent, including the Caribbean. Here in the rainforest of Costa Rica, there are reported to be over 50 different hummingbird species. The birds feed off nectar, and their bills have evolved perfectly to extract nectar from long, tubular flowers. Hummingbirds need a lot…

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/05/2014

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), Costa Rica

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