PURPLE SUNBIRD(Cinnyris asiaticus)-Male. LOCATION-Sattal-near - TopicsExpress



          

PURPLE SUNBIRD(Cinnyris asiaticus)-Male. LOCATION-Sattal-near Nainital/Bhimtal-State-Uttarakhand. Date-1-6th March 2012. SIZE-L-10cm. Widespread resident; unrecorded in parts of NE and NW subcontinents. I.D POINTERS-Has shorter and less down curved bill than Loten’s. Male is metallic blue-green and purple becoming blacker on belly and vent. Female has uniform yellowish underparts, with faint supercilium and darker mask (whiter below in worn plumage).Eclipse male is as female, but has a broad blackish stripe down centre of throat and breast. Metallic blue wing coverts and glossy black wings and tail. Juvenile is brighter yellow on entire underparts than female. HH-open deciduous forest and gardens.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 05:39:48 +0000

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