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Purple-rumped Sunbird - Female This was captured in hebbal lake, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, garden on my photography visit. Geotagged,India,Leptocoma zeylonica,Purple Sunbird,Purple-rumped Sunbird Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Purple-rumped Sunbird - Female

This was captured in hebbal lake, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, garden on my photography visit.

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The Purple-rumped sunbird

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.

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

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Uploaded Nov 23, 2013. Captured Jul 27, 2013 09:13 in 24/1, Vittal Mallya Road, KG Halli, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560001, India.
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  • Canon EOS 550D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/395s
  • ISO2500
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.