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Himalayas - 499
aloktewari

Himalayas - 499 (Aethopyga nipalensis)

Himalayas - 499

Here's the male
of the species ...

... fairly colorful
and dashing even
in now declining
plumage ...

But ... was hidden
most of the time
... not giving
a good opportunity
... apart from a
brief flash ...
... and here
luckily we could get
a glimpse of that
brand ...
the ...
tell ... tale ... tail
_________

Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis

Ranikhet Hill Station
Alt. 6500 feet
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
15 November 2019
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Habitat
Himalayan Hill slopes and forest, Alt. 6500 ft.
Location
Ranikhet Hill Station, Alt. 6500 Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
15.11.2019
Scientific name
Aethopyga nipalensis
KC Foggin
Staff member
Opus Editor
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Sure is a beautiful bird and nicely captured in this close up Alok!
 

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