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Olive-Backed Sunbird


Olive-Backed Sunbird
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 619] (3247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-30 6:23
Viewed: 921
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
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

Bonjour,
Photo spectaculaire. Bravo.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2007-01-30 13:48]

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

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