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Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis

Description:

Small Sunbird at 11cm. Upper-parts mostly a light olive, lower breast, belly and vent a rich yellow. Forehead, throat and upper breast an iridescent purple blue.

Habitat:

A common resident of Singapore found throughout from forest to urban garden. This male seen on Santosa Island in Singapore in private gardens.

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4 Comments

triggsturner
triggsturner 7 years ago

Thank you James.

triggsturner
triggsturner 7 years ago

Thanks Luis. I appreciate the comment.

JamesPriest2
JamesPriest2 7 years ago

Beautiful bird

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Great find triggsturner! I love the third photo.

triggsturner
Spotted by
triggsturner

Singapore

Spotted on Jul 14, 2015
Submitted on Jun 6, 2016

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