Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula · Talamanca highlands, Costa Rica
The most reliable place to see the volcano hummingbird in Costa Rica is the high volcanoes — Poás, Irazú, and Turrialba — and the Cerro de la Muerte highlands, best Year-round. A highland endemic, so elevation matters more than region: at 1,850–3,500 m it is one of the most dependable specialties, and its gorget colour changes by volcano.
Photographing the volcano hummingbird
Tiny and fast in bright highland light: a fast shutter (1/2000s+) and a macro-capable telephoto, working the flowering shrubs it feeds on.
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Monthly sighting chance across the year · peak in March.
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