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Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, nectar-loving bird. Multi-coloured.

This one is a male; the bright colours are the giveaway.

Habitat:

Kandy city.

Reference Links:

Purple-rumped sunbird - Wikipedia

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