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Purple Rumped Sunbird Female species feeding the young one Geotagged,India,Leptocoma zeylonica,Purple-rumped sunbird,Sunbird India people Rumped Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

    comments (6)

  1. Very nice behavioral shot! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thank you Ferdy Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
  2. Well done Sunil

    Niel
    Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thank you Posted 4 years ago
  3. Great shot! Looks like a very hungry baby! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thank You Posted 4 years ago

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The purple-rumped sunbird is a sunbird endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. Like other sunbirds, they are small in size, feeding mainly on nectar but sometimes take insects, particularly when feeding young. They can hover for short durations but usually perch to feed.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Sunil R Agadi
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By Sunil R Agadi

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2020. Captured in Azad Park Rd, Dharwad, Karnataka 580008, India.