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| Purple-naped Sunbird Hypogramma hypogrammicum nuchale
- Adult male |
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| Photographer : | © Amar-Singh HSS |
| Location : | Primary Jungle, Keledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Date : |
26 January 2009 |
| Equipment : | Nikon D90 SLR with Tamron AF Zoom 200-500mm, handheld |
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| Bird Family : | Nectariniini - Sunbirds & spiderhunters |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Unspecified |
| Remarks : | Was fortunate to come across a male Purple-naped Sunbird (was searching for Forktails for 2 hours without luck).
Very accommodating guy (took 200+ shots) & came too close for camera at times. Feeding on spiders & some small fruit but in dark foliage & handheld. - Amar |
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