Nectariniidae
Hummingbird-sized. These live mostly on nectar too.
Fire-tailed Sunbird (♂)
Fire-tailed sunbirds abound in the Rhododendron forests of the Khanchendzonga National Park in the spring months.
Sunbird,Fire-tailed sunbirds abound in the Rhododendron forests of the Khanchendzonga National Park in the spring months.
Crimson-backed Sunbird (Male)
Crimson-backed Sunbird, foraging for nectar in the late morning sun, near Sharavathi.
Sunbird,Crimson-backed Sunbird, foraging for nectar in the late morning sun, near Sharavathi.
Loten's or Long-billed Sunbird
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Green-tailed Sunbird (Female)
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Purple-rumped Sunbird (♂)
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Purple Sunbird (Male)
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Mrs. Gould's Sunbird (Male)
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Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Female)
The species gets its name from the ruby cheeks of the male.
Sunbird,The species gets its name from the ruby cheeks of the male.
Green-tailed Sunbird (Male)
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Hunter's Sunbird
This immature Hunter's Sunbird was jostling for territory with other sunbirds on the Jacaranda tree in our lodge.
Sunbird,This immature Hunter's Sunbird was jostling for territory with other sunbirds on the Jacaranda tree in our lodge.
Purple-rumped Sunbird (Female)
Sunbird in Ratnagiri with a spider in her mouth, probably caught it for her chicks.
Sunbird,Sunbird in Ratnagiri with a spider in her mouth, probably caught it for her chicks.
Scarlet-tufted Sunbird
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Purple Sunbird (Eclipse Male)
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Beautiful Sunbird (♂)
The iridescent plumage of this Beautiful Sunbird (yes, that's its actual name, not an adjective I'm using) was overshadowing the glorious purple of the Jacaranda tree in full bloom.
Sunbird,The iridescent plumage of this Beautiful Sunbird (yes, that's its actual name, not an adjective I'm using) was overshadowing the glorious purple of the Jacaranda tree in full bloom.
Crimson-backed Sunbird (Female)
A female Crimson-backed Sunbird in Sharavathi.
Sunbird,A female Crimson-backed Sunbird in Sharavathi.
Purple-rumped Sunbird (Nestling)
This sunbird family built its nest on a well covered branch of a Wrightia tinctorial tree. Unfortunately, the tree shed all its leaves and left this nestling fully exposed. Which explains that piqued look.
Sunbird,This sunbird family built its nest on a well covered branch of a Wrightia tinctorial tree. Unfortunately, the tree shed all its leaves and left this nestling fully exposed. Which explains that piqued look.
Purple-rumped Sunbird (♀)
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Purple Sunbird
There's a kind of social spider in our farm who work together to construct large messy, but effective webs. This Purple sunbird's breakfast plan was to take their heist from one web to the other all morning picking off all the bugs stuck to them.
Sunbird,There's a kind of social spider in our farm who work together to construct large messy, but effective webs. This Purple sunbird's breakfast plan was to take their heist from one web to the other all morning picking off all the bugs stuck to them.
Green-tailed Sunbird (♂)
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Fire-tailed Sunbird (♂)
Sunbirds making merry on the rhododendron bounty.
Sunbird,Sunbirds making merry on the rhododendron bounty.
Fire-tailed Sunbird (♀)
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