Olive-backed Sunbird

YC Wee
on 20th April 2018

It was evening and the drizzle had just stopped. A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) flew in and perched on the large pink bract of the inflorescence of the Wild […]

YC Wee
on 20th March 2018

“Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) male feeding on one of its favourite household nectar sources, Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides, now Euphorbia ithymaloides) (above, below). “Note the scatter metallic plumage on […]

YC Wee
on 8th February 2018

Garlic Vine (Mansoa alliacea), a tropical vine native to northern South America, is commonly grown for its large, attractive purple flowers. The common name comes from the smell of garlic […]

YC Wee
on 5th January 2018

“I saw a pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) in courtship behaviour. I have seen this a number of times, and what catches the eye is the extension or […]

YC Wee
on 28th December 2017

“Whenever the fiery flowers of Teruntum Merah (Lumnitzera littorea) are in blossom (above), they add a splash of enticing red and ephemeral vibrancy to the back mangroves. “Like a moth […]

YC Wee
on 24th December 2017

In May 2017, I had the opportunity to document a male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) stealing nectar from flowers of the ornamental banana plant, Musa ornata. 1. Another major flaw […]

YC Wee
on 2nd August 2017

The Ornamental Banana (Musa ornate) is a dwarf banana plant with attractive pink flowers (above). Flowers are unisexual. Male and female flowers are packed between layers of bracts in the […]

YC Wee
on 31st July 2017

Both the male and female Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) were caught on video (below) stealing nectar from flowers of Costus woodsonii, commonly known as Scarlet Spiral Flag (above). Stealing here […]

YC Wee
on 14th July 2017

Jeremiah Loei’s video shows very clearly the male Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) stealing nectar from flowers of the Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii). This is done by probing its bill […]

YC Wee
on 17th June 2017

I have a large pot of Firecracker Plants that produces stalks of red flowers (Russelia equisetiformis) as well as yellow flowers (R. equisetiformis ‘Yellow Gold’) (above). Sunbirds love to visit […]

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