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Like classic flowerpiercers, it has a modified bill with a small hook at the tip which it uses to pierce the base of flowers in order to "steal" nect...
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Like classic flowerpiercers, it has a modified bill with a small hook at the tip which it uses to pierce the base of flowers in order to "steal" nectar without aiding the flower in pollination. Its distribution is largely in the Andes of Peru, extending south into northernmost Chile and northwestern Bolivia. This photo was taken in the Sacred Valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu
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