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Cinnyris jugularis
Also known as the olive-backed sunbird, this is a male yellow-bellied sunbird (formerly Nectarinia jugularis). A female at this same location can be seen here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...
Located in a semi-urban environment of houses, yards and gardens near a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.
Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011
5 Comments
Yes it is. I so rarely see birds in my yard here that I really appreciate their visits. (Unlike the US where I would often see 50 or more species in my yard, cumulatively). However the sunbirds appear less and less now. I'm guessing that invasive sparrows' aggressiveness has something to do with it.
That's a beauty
Yes sunbirds fill the humming bird niche in this part of the world I suppose...
Actually that first pose looks a lot like my Hummingbird except my bill was straighter.
So rarely do I get avian visitors to my yard, that I decided to post these poor photos anyway.