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Nest of the Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Photo by pamsai
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Habitat:

Beautiful place to build a nest, in my bourgainvillea... Morning sun, against a wall, with a drainage ditch in front of it for protection.

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Comments (5)
pamsai
Nopayahnah, yes, very messy, but they are still building, maybe even renovating one from last year! Well see what it's like when they are finished...
Maria dB
they certainly picked a nice spot for their messy nest!
Atul
looks like a purple rumped Sunbird nest! these birds usually hanging disheveled nests like these nice spotting!
Mark Ridgway
They have a sense of style pamsai. Nice photo.

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Birds of the World
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Tamil Nadu Biodiversity
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Birds of South India
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2012

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