Animals, Birds, A male Blue-chested Hummingbird, Amazilia amabilis, perched on a branch in the Rainforest Discovery Center in Panama.

Animals, Birds, A male Black-bellied Hummingbird, Euperusa nigriventris, and Hairy Heliconia flower, Heliconia vellerigera, in Costa Rica. Photographed in high key for artistic effect.

Animals, Birds, Black-bellied Hummingbird, Euperusa nigriventris, and a Coppery-headed Emerald Hummingbird, - Elvira cupreiceps compete for feeding space on a Costus flower in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, A Black-bellied Hummingbird and a Coppery-headed Emerald Hummingbird face off in competition for a feeding site on a Costus flower in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis, perches on a branch in the high cloud forest of the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, Two Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis, face off on a branch in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis, with its brilliant irridescent colors, perches on a branch in the high cloud forest of the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica and sticks o...

Animals, Birds, A female Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird, Heliodoxa jacula, perches on a branch in the rain forest in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, A female Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Lamporis calolaemus, feeds on the nectar of a Lobster Claw Heliconia flower in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, A female Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Lamporis calolaemus, feeds on the nectar of a tropical Hot Lips Flower in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, A female Purple-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Lamporis calolaemus, feeds on the nectar of a torpical Rubiaceae flower in Costa Rica.

Animals, Birds, A Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl, feeds on a tropical blueberry flower in Costa Rica.