My first Purple-rumped Sunbirds

I was going to reach the known to me spot near airport by another road, also I was going to start my birding some earlier than in previously day. At 7am many people were going to the job, some of kids were going to school. There were mist in the open areas. In the mist I took the photo of Little Cormorant perching in banana tree. Banana is very nice background to the birds; any bird looks very nice on the banana leaf. Also in the morning road I found my first lifer, the Purple-rumped Sunbird. Three or four birds flew off from the tree crown and began to feed in tall grass. Firstly I tried to take photo of female bird, then male which was more calm model, and more beauty of course. I later photographed these Sunbirds in banana plantation too. Also during the road I twice flushed Parakeets but can't to take photo.

In the little village located among the banana and coconut plantations there was the quite active birds movement. I didn't go deep to village because I didn't want to worry the inhabitants. I stayed in the village's border and watched quite much birds. Some of them were feeding in the tops of banana and coconut trees, such as Babblers, Mynas, Sunbirds and Tailorbirds. Babbler also were feeding in the ground. There is one tree with rare leaf and little orange berries. In this tree I saw Black-hooded Oriole, Barbet, House Crow, Flameback, and may be some other birds. I suggested birds feed the berries, but in photo Oriole was eating the caterpillar. Probably there were many insects in the tree which were ate by birds. In bushes I noticed Red-vented Bulbuls, but when I tried to wait them the Red-whiskered Bulbuls become on. So now I am not sure either sounds of both these species of Bulbuls are so similar or I heard only Red-whiskered one. By the way, song of Black-hooded Oriole is the same to song of Golden Oriole.

Today I heard many different sounds. White-throated Kingfisher's song is very loud and very beauty, sometimes like to song of Greenwich. Kingfishers often perched in the top of tall tree, and singing the song. This bird is introvert, doesn't pay attention to other birds. Bird living in thier own world.

Today I noticed the Jungle Babblers with coconut bast in the bill. It means not only House Crows are going to nest.

Close to 4pm I went to the riverside directly by the road from my living residence. In my wondering the river bank is open, so I have opportunity to watch birds which were a bit. Two white Terns, probably River Terns, were catching fish from the water, some House Crows were chasing Brahminy Kite, two Blue-tailed Bee-eaters were perching in wires. That's all.

1. Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

2. White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis)

3. House Crow (Corvus splendens)

4. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

5. Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

6. Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus)

7. Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)

8. Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) is biulding nest

9. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

10. Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis)

11. Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)

12. Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

13. Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)

14. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

15. Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)

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17. Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)