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Olive-Backed Sunbird
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Olive-Backed Sunbird
Main features:
The smallest Sunbird (11cm), bill thin and obviously decurved; distinctive white tips at outer tail feathers.
Male: Metallic blue-black forehead, throat and upper breast, contrasting with bright yellow underparts; upperparts dull olive brown.
Female: Upperparts dull olive brown; underparts all yellow, brighter yellow than other female Sunbirds.
Juvenile: Similar to females.
Call: Described as constant rough metallic chirps cheep-cheep-wheet; also a high-pitched rising chee.
In flight: Darting flight.
Status in Singapore: Very common resident throughout the island, including North and South offshore islands.
World distribution: Southern China to the Philippines down to Australia.
Classification: Family Nectarinidae (Flowerpeckers, Sunbirds, Spiderhunters). World 169 species, Singapore 13 species. |
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Hi Meerkat,
Excellant capture of the sun bird. Nice colors. Verygood POV. Great details and sharpness.Nice note.
Regards
Mahesh
- clnaef
(6814) - [2007-01-30 8:58]
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Bonjour,
Photo spectaculaire. Bravo.
Bonne journée.
clnaef
- wuta
(2142) - [2007-01-30 13:48]
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Hello meerkat , Beautifull shot from this bird , good compositie colours sharpnes details ,very nice , Greetings Teunie .
Hello Meerkat,
This a really nice composition. I like the POV green BG. The pose of bird is also very nice.
Best regards,
Radomir