Pacamayo Hummingbird

Hummingbird near Pacamayo on the Inca Trail, Peru. When in flight they hover in mid-air at rapid wing-flapping rates, typically around 50 times per second, allowing them also to fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph).

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Robert Downie
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