PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Nectarinia jugularis  

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)
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© Kay Parkin 2010
Julatten, QLD (Nov, 2010)

This tiny little bird was spectacular to watch.

I just wish I'd had a decent camera at the time as this photo does not do it justice.

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Female Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Female Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Male Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Male Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Female Olive-backed Sunbird building Nest

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Female Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Female Olive-backed Sunbird at Nest

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Male

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Male

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Male Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

Olive-backed Sunbird