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Himalayas - 221
aloktewari

Himalayas - 221 (Dicaeum ignipectus)

Himalayas - 221 ...

Another first from
India ... and
the Nominate sub-species
again ...

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
... male

All the 11 images in
the database are from
East Asia ...

a rather tricky suject
to capture ...
... despite the adverse
light the fiery breast
and metallic blue-green
of the back are
visible ...

Here's he is living
upto his name ... pecking
at the fresh bloom

Watch him in a brief
video-clip ...
Link :
http://www.birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/9727/Fire_breasted_Flowerpecker___male/

Image and video
of female I'm
going to share next ...
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Dicaeum ignipectus

Sat Tal Forest
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
06.10.2017
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Habitat
Himalayan Forested Slopes and wilderness, Alt. 5200 ft.
Location
Sat Tal, Uttarakhand Himaayas, India
Date taken
06.10.2017
Scientific name
Dicaeum ignipectus
Xmor
Stunning close up Alok. Outstanding detail, lighting and colours. MTFS
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
That chest certainly stands out on this Flowerpecker. Excellent capture and picture Alok & Renu!
 

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