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Purple banded Sunbird ? Kwando river, Namibia (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter kahraba
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Probably Amythyst, Quentin.
kahraba
Quentin
Thank you all for sharing your opinion and experience. I had not considered Amethyst nor Coppery, the latter's shorter bill length fits this bird better (how relevant is this really ?), which makes it a good candidate along with Carl's remarks.
I would have expected a bit of purple iridescence (rather than green) but this may also have to do with the evening light ?
Quentin
I would have expected a bit of purple iridescence (rather than green) but this may also have to do with the evening light ?
Quentin
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
In images like this, especially of birds with iridescent plumage, structural differences such as length and shape of bill are far more solid characters to go on than perceived colour in an image.
This is true, but angle can change length and perceived shape, so care is needed.
This bird reminded me of an immature male Amethyst I saw in or around the Finger Klipp lodge in Namibia in 2013, so I ruled out Copper on range at the time, as it was nowhere near the range of Copper.
I am unfamiliar with Copper, so I can't comment on the similarity to that species.
