Sunbirds are small birds that belong to the family of spiderhunters. There are 132 species of sunbirds that can be found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Sunbirds inhabit forests, open scrublands, savannas, coastal areas, plantations, gardens and agricultural fields. Some species of sunbirds facilitate dispersal of parasitic plants, such as mistletoe, which decrease yield of commercially important plants. Seven species of sunbirds (mostly those that inhabit islands and remote or restricted areas) are endangered due to accelerated habitat loss (deforestation due to development of agriculture and industrialization).

Sunbirds can reach 4 to 10 inches in length and 0.2 to 1.6 ounces of weight. Males are larger than females.

Sunbirds are brightly colored birds, covered with various combination of green, purple, blue, red and yellow feathers. Males are more intensely colored than females (plumage often has metallic sheen).

Sunbirds have thin, downward curved bill and tubular tongue covered with bristles. They have direct, fast type of flight thanks to short wings and long tail (longer in males).

Sunbirds are diurnal birds (active during the day).

Diet of sunbirds is based mostly on nectar. They occasionally consume fruit, insects and spiders. Insects are basic source of food for the young birds (they provide proteins which are essential for growth and development).

Sunbirds can hover in front of the flowers (like hummingbirds) or perch on the branches when they extract nectar from the flowers. Despite great similarity with hummingbirds, sunbirds and hummingbirds are not closely related. Similar morphology is result of convergent evolution: unrelated species develop same morpho-anatomical features due to similar lifestyle.

Sunbirds play important role in the pollination of many tubular flowers (bees and butterflies cannot reach nectar hidden on the bottom of the "tube").

Sunbirds are non-migratory birds (sedentary birds). They reside in same habitats all year round and travel short distances toward the areas that provide more food.

Some species of sunbirds decrease body temperature and lower their metabolic rate during the night. State of decreased physiological activity, known as torpor, preserves energy.

Sunbirds produce unpleasant, insect-like calls for communication. This is one of the reasons why these birds are not popular as cage birds.

Sunbirds live in pairs or small family groups. Males are often territorial and aggressive.

Mating season of sunbirds takes place during the wet period of year. Formed couples of sunbirds mate for a lifetime (monogamous birds).

Female lays 1 to 3 eggs in the purse-shaped nest made of plant fibers, moss and spider webs. Nest hangs from the branches and holds eggs 18 to 19 days (until they hatch). Both parents participate in the rearing of the chicks.

Cuckoos and honeyguides often lay eggs in the nest of sunbirds.

Sunbirds can survive up to 7 years in the wild.

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Morning Scene in Munsiary, Pithoragarh , Uttarakhand just after overnight snow fall in the first week of January, 2019

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Taken on January 21, 2015

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sunrise @ Himalaya - captured on 30th December, 2018 , Kausani, Uttarakhand is famous for Himalaya Darshan. Its a hill station and Village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is famous for its scenic splendour and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli.

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It was a sunny day started my journey from Manali to Leh. Clicked somewhere near Jispa, Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. :-)

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It was cloudy and snowy morning at Nubra Valley. One can assess it by looking at those snow covered peaks of Karakoram Ranges

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Snake Road of Munsiary, Pithoragarh Uttarakhand

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Panchchuli Peaks from Munsiary, Pithoragarh Uttarakhand

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Sunset Time @ Goa

Taken on September 28, 2014

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waves of nature or dreaming about mountains ?

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Morning Scene in Kausani, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand

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aerial shot - Delhi Leh- Taken on June 3, 2017 at 7.15 AM flight onboard Delhi-Leh Air India Flight

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A stupa (Sanskrit: "heap") is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics that is used as a place of meditation. A related architectural term is a chaitya, which is a combination of a stupa and a vihara.

morning light falling on gorgeous mountains

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A pretty village, situated on both banks of the Lachung River, Lachung is an ideal place for nature lovers. Quiet, serene, beautiful, Lachung is everything that a visitor requires of a place. Lachung literally means ‘Small Pass’, which it indeed is as it is situated in the close proximity to Tibet border. The Lachung Gompa is the major attraction of the town, whereas, a short distance from here is Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary that is also a must see

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Taken on April 3, 2019

Location - Lachung, North Sikkim

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Independence from the shackles we bear and resist to be broken.

Independence from the prejudices we have and desist to shun away.

Let us be free from our vices to make each day HAPPY.

Clicked this shot in morning at Avalabetta hilltop, Karnataka.

Upshi is a village and road junction on the Leh-Manali Highway in Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 47 km (29 mi) to the southeast of Leh along the Indus river valley and Tanglang La on the Leh-Manali highway. Gya is also to the south.

Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the suburban town of Thiruvananthapuram.

Somewhere In between Lachen & Chungthang , North Sikkim

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A Konyak… The last HEADHUNTERS tribes of Nagaland.

Somewhere close to Ooty, Tamil Nadu made this composition with my Gopro Hero 5

Somewhere In between Lachen & Thanghu Valley, North Sikkim

Thangu Valley or Thangu-Chopta Valley is a town and municipality located in Sikkim, India.

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A Picture from 'Hotel River View" Kasol, Himachal Pradesh

Clicked at: Hampi, Karnataka!

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Beautiful India Gate in evening light

Taken on March 13, 2019

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while returning from Nubra Valley via Khardungla , this was shot on 09 June 2017 during lunch break just before South Pullu

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Amidst concrete city of Hyderabad lies beautiful Ameenpur Lake.

Deep in the winding alleys of Varanasi, India

Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho or "Mountain Lake", is a lake in the Ladakhi part of the Changthang Plateau in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India.