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Humming away

A hummingbird sanctuary on the outskirts of Colombia’s capital Bogota is providing a picturesque respite from the noise and stresses of big city living. The Paramuno corridor was inaugurated in recent weeks on Monserrate hill in a forest reserve east of the city. Ten years ago, workers began the recovery of the deforested hill. Currently, 115 species of birds have been spotted, including 18 types of hummingbirds and some migratory species. Hummingbirds are a unique species on the American continent and found in great diversity in Colombia.

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A Blue-throated Starfrontlet hummingbird flies to a plastic feeder with sugar water in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
An ensifera ensifera or Sword-billed hummingbird sits on a branch in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
A Glowing Puffleg hummingbird rest on a plastic feeder with sugar water in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
A Glowing Puffleg hummingbird lands on a plastic feeder with sugar water in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
A possible hybrid between Coeligena bonapartei and Coeligena helianthea hummingbird sits on a branch in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
A Blue-throated Starfrontlet hummingbird sits on a branch in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
A Glowing Puffleg hummingbird sits on a branch in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
An ensifera ensifera or Sword-billed hummingbird feeds on a plastic feeder with sugar water in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS
A female Coeligena helianthea hummingbird flies up to the flower in The Paramuno corridor on Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS