Birds of a Different Feather Adapted Similarly, But by Different Genetic Changes (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Birds of a Different Feather Adapted Similarly, But by Different Genetic Changes (1 of 2)

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This is a portrait of a sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans), a native of the Andean highlands.

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Brian Zwiebel

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