Purple-throated hummingbirds, female
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the female hummingbird with a smaller body and long, curved bill pollinates this species of Heliconia while the male is adapted to pollinate another. Aquatint etching by Bryan Poole, 2008
Picture No
10987218
Media ID
47626294
Size
4328px x 5880px
(21.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
The Natural History Museum, London
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