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sri lankan sun-bird  Leptocoma zeylonica,Purple-rumped Sunbird Click/tap to enlarge

sri lankan sun-bird

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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 WildFlower
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By djshehan1

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Uploaded Jul 9, 2014. Captured Jul 7, 2014 13:23.
  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/664s
  • ISO3200
  • 300mm