Green-tailed sunbird | Grünschwanz Nektarvogel | Aethopyga nipalensis | Australian Camp, Himalaya Mountains, Nepal | 26 February 2025

On the Asian continent These birds are the ecological equivalent of hummingbirds, which occur only in the Americas. The males are just as colorful as hummingbirds, while the females are similarly unspectacular in coloration.

Canon EOS R5 |  Canon RF 100-500 mm f 4.5-7.1 L  | 500mm |  1/2500 |  f 7.1 |  ISO 800 | 0 EV | no flash | handheld