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Purple Rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica,Purple-rumped Sunbird Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Purple Rumped Sunbird

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Well captured, promoted! Posted 11 years ago
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      Gurukrishna
      Musk Oxen
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      thanks. Posted 11 years ago
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    Msalicat
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    Beautiful capture and stunning colours! Well done on your promotion :) Posted 11 years ago
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      Gurukrishna
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      thanks. Posted 11 years ago
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    Bull Frog
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    nice capture Posted 11 years ago
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      thanks. Posted 11 years ago

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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 Gurukrishna
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By Gurukrishna

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Uploaded Apr 23, 2014. Captured Mar 23, 2014 04:25.
  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/320s
  • ISO400
  • 250mm

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