Sunbird in Assagao, Goa. Can anyone identify please?

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  Diko G W

• Mar 26, 2011

Three super shots a beautiful bird Ann welldone

 

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  anneketteringham

• Mar 26, 2011

Diko G W....lovely to hear from you......thank you for the accolades.......but...am at a loss to norrow the identification to a more precise gener than a "Sunbird" at present!!!!

 

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  anneketteringham

• Mar 26, 2011

The nearest I can get is a crimson sunbird but there seems to be some subtle differences to the pictures in my books that I have.......

 

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  martinuk

• Mar 26, 2011

This is a (Western) Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii.

 

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  AnnPat

• Mar 26, 2011

A superb capture.

 

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  anneketteringham

• Mar 27, 2011

@ Martinuk & Ann. Thank you for the information and your kind comment...