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purple Sunbird

Nectarina asiatica

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Field Notes

Description:

distnctive narrow bill,olive brown,highly agile

Habitat:

mainly near oleandar trees.fond of the honey from the flower

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Ashish
This is called Eclipse plumage... http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=2140&Bird_Image_ID=44383&Bird_Family_ID=&p=25
Carol Snow Milne
Lovely, I just took my first bird photo after a snowstorm here in the USA. I didn't know I would like watching them so much! Can't wait to see more bird photos from India.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedNovember 8, 2011

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