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Purple-rumped Sunbird female in it's nest  Geotagged,India,Leptocoma zeylonica,Purple-rumped sunbird,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Purple-rumped Sunbird female in it's nest

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    comments (6)

  1. What a cool nest! Posted 3 years ago
    1. thanks a lot Posted 3 years ago
  2. Peek-a-boo. Great capture Harsha Posted 3 years ago
    1. thanks a lot Posted 3 years ago
  3. So nice! Thanks for sharing! Posted 3 years ago
    1. thanks a lot Posted 3 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 Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy
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By Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy

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Uploaded Mar 2, 2022. Captured Feb 2, 2022 08:13 in 8XGC+C6H, Podaralla Palli, Andhra Pradesh 515154, India.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO2500
  • 273mm