Sini-nektarilind, Cinnyris asiaticus

Pilti vaadates võib jääda tunne, et sini-nektarilinnule nime panijatel on värvide tundmise osas veel mitmed edusammud tegemata. Tegelikult on asjalood siiski sellised, et pildil on liigi emaslind, isaslind on rohkem oma nime vääriline. Foto sai tehtud Al Batinahi regioonis, Omaanis.

Looking at the picture, one might get the impression that those who named the purple sunbird still have some way to go when it comes to recognizing colors. In reality, however, the bird in the image is a female; the male shows off that “purple” part of the name much more vividly. The photo was taken in the Al Batinah region of Oman.