White-necked Jacobin male hummingbird (IMAGE)

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White-necked Jacobin male hummingbird

Caption

Both male and female White-necked Jacobins fan their tails during courtship or aggressive interactions. Because this bird also has its wings partially raised it's likely an aggressive stance.

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Photo by Brian Sullivan/Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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