Sun 6 Jun 2021 Sun about to set bright but no direct sunlight.
Sunbird performance. Sipping nectar. Nectar on beak.
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Scientific Name: Cinnyris jugularis
Malay Name: Kelicap Biasa
Chinese Name: 黄腹花蜜鸟
Range:
Found from southern China to Southeast Asia and north-east Australia
Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: andamanicus, proselius, klossi, rhizophorae, flammaxillaris, ornatus, polyclystus, aurora, obscurior, jugularis, woodi, plateni, infrenatus, robustirostris, teysmanni, frenatus, buruensis, clementiae, keiensis, idenburgi, flavigastra
Local Subspecies: ornatus
Size: 11.5 cm
Identification: Male has plain olive-green upperparts, iridescent blue-black forehead, throat and breast and yellow belly and vent. Female can be separated from other sunbirds by combination of obvious down-curved bill, all yellow underparts and extensive white on tail.
Habitat: Gardens, parks, mangroves, secondary growth and other wooded areas.
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