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Species ID Suggestions

Crimson Sunbird (Juvenile)

Aethopyga siparaja

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Ref # http://www.avianweb.com/crimsonbackedsunbirds.html
May be The Crimson-backed Sunbird (Leptocoma minima ) female,
bee.jacobs,very likely. http://foter.com/f/photo/1274466812/803456cb52/
Hi DebayanDeb, I love this spotting. I've been trying to figure it out since you posted it. Do you think its possible it is a juvenile crimson sunbird? It looks like a female crimson sunbird to me, but I read in a source recently that the juvenile male sunbirds get a red throat and red breast.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2013

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