I look sweet, but I'm really quite territorial
I'm aggressive towards other nectavores such as
Flowerpiercers and other hummingbirds equatorial.
Location: Yanacocha Biological Reserve, EcuadorSources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332625669_The_behavior_and_diet_of_the_Shining_Sunbeam_Aglaeactis_cupripennis_A_territorial_high-elevation_hummingbird
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