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Purple throated Sunbird 01

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The Purple-throated Sunbird (Nectarinia sperata or Leptocoma sperata), also known as Van Hasselt's Sunbird, is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Here you can make out the brilliant purplish sheen on its throat area which gives it its name.

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This is another lifer for me, and another difficult to photograph bird as they are constantly moving and feeding on nectar from the Asoka tree's blooms. In addition exposure is tricky to nail as these birds are quite dark coloured, and the blooms are brilliant orange. This is the best shot out of several taken.

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