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The Monsoon colors A female purple rumped sunbird feeding nectar from a red paradise flower this monsoon in the western ghats of India.<br /> These tiny birds about 10cm is endemic to India. Their primary source of food is the nectar in the flowers. They are one of the primary pollinators of the bird world.<br /> The monsoons bring the rich saturated colors. It is always fun shooting during monsoons. Leptocoma zeylonica,Purple-rumped sunbird,endemic,female bird,india,madikeri,monsoons,paradise flower,western ghats,wild Click/tap to enlarge

The Monsoon colors

A female purple rumped sunbird feeding nectar from a red paradise flower this monsoon in the western ghats of India.
These tiny birds about 10cm is endemic to India. Their primary source of food is the nectar in the flowers. They are one of the primary pollinators of the bird world.
The monsoons bring the rich saturated colors. It is always fun shooting during monsoons.

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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
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Uploaded Jun 27, 2016. Captured Jun 18, 2016 13:13.
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  • NIKON D7200
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO800
  • 500mm