Sahul Sunbird in Minahasa Highland

Male Olive-backed Sunbird

After guiding tourists across Sulawesi, Ternate and Halmahera islands, I decided to go back to Minahasa for a 5-day birding and sightseeing tour in its highland and lowland with base in Sonder town. It was a very nice trip. I saw more interesting birds. Some of them were Turquoise Warbling Flycatcher, Sooty-headed Bulbul, Collared Kingfisher, Sulawesi Scops Owl, Cattle Egret, Hair-crested (White-eyed) Sulawesi Drongo, Slender-billed Crow, Chestnut Munia, Pale Blue Monarch, Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon, and a lot more.

There were small birds that I saw too. One of them was Sahul Sunbird (formerly called Olive-backed Sunbird). This little bird could hover in the air like a helicopter or dragon fly. I hadn't had an opportunity to shoot him while he was hovering. Two days ago, I saw him feeding on the nectar of papaya flower. He was quite close to me and I was able to take a picture of the bird.
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