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Olive-backed Sunbird (male)

Koh Samui, Thailand

The Olive-backed Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis, also known as the Yellow-bellied Sunbird, is a species
of sunbird found from Southern Asian to Australia. They are small songbirds, at most 12cm long. In
most subspecies, the underparts of both male and female are bright yellow, the backs are a dull brown
colour. The forehead, throat and upper breast of the adult male is a dark, metallic blue-black.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species: Cinnyris jugularis

Nikon D300 ,Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
1/200s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso280 full exif

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