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16-APR-2012

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 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM
1/250s f/6.3 at 500.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time16-Apr-2012 15:31:45
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length500 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance4.220 m

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Julie Tremblay18-Apr-2012 09:36
Great background in which the sunbird really stands out. Like the way it is surrounded by blurry flowers. Beautiful! V.