Friday, April 18, 2008

Sun bird ?


Am not sure probably it is a purple sun bird ? on a tree at bhopal's upper lake...enjoying the afternoon. In case you can help identify the same or share more on it, do contribute by email or add the same in comments column.. ..will duly acknowledge your support.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is purple sun bird..

Dev said...

It is indeed a purple sunbird (male). I have posted pics of a female sunbird in my weblog, here is the url:

http://dkvblog.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/03/nature-note-from-mhow-nothing-useless-in-nature-s.htm

p.s. I came across your blog while doing a google search for the cormorant. It will be interesting to follow it.

Siddhartha said...

Ya Its a Purple Sun bird, another Sub species of Purple sun bird which is particular to western ghats and Srilanka is a Purple rumped Sun bird.