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Purple-rumped Sunbird (male)

Leptocoma zeylonica

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Iridescent feathers on head...metallic peacock blue. Turmeric yellow chest feathers and white underbelly. This bird is attractive but it simply will NOT sit still (unlike the drab female)

Habitat:

My garden...so urban residential area.

Notes:

I never seem to see it when the sun is right and the feathers gleam.

Reference Links:

Purple-rumped sunbird - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Brian38
Amazing Sukanya! You really should consider adding to 2019 Best Wildlife Mission! And mention its incredible adaptation for nectar feeding!

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