purple rumped sunbird male

purple rumped Sunbird sipping nectar from White Hibiscus Flower

Pic captured in my home garden

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Awesome capture at exactly the right moment. And nice garden too :) Posted 6 years ago
1. Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot
  Posted 6 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
1. Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot Posted 6 years ago

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 Ferdy Christant