Fiery-throated Hummingbird is endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. I had never before seen the species so it was a special thrill to see literally hundreds of them. I could hold my hand near a feeder and they would land on me.

We arrived at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge high in the mountains at midday. We were greeted by an absolute riot of hummingbirds at the feeders unlike anything I had ever seen. The three common species were Magnificent, Fiery-throated, and Green Violetear, with a smaller number of Volcano Hummingbirds. Other species may be found here on occasion, but these were the only four species we saw here in several days, but there were many hundreds of each.

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge,
Costa Rica
5 February 2015
9070 ft elevation
9.644
-83.8509