Another migrant bird - also a sunbird - that you may be lucky enough to see (think Tai Po Kau nature trails, early morning) is Mrs. Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae). This is the male, and he is a striking fellow....
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A juvenile, waiting for this colours to appear....
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Look at those colours!!
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Here he is in flight
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whereas the female is less colourful, she is a lovely olivaceous colour.
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