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This Nepal Yellow-backed Sunbird turns around in order to show its side plumage and front feathers to best benefit! We filmed this Sunbird on our drive to eastern Bhutan, just short of Tashigang Dzong... THE YELLOW-BACKED SUNBIRD AETHOPYGA SIPARAJA (Raffles) Description: Length 6 inches, including elongated central pair of tail-feathers 1 inch. Male: Front of crown metallic-green; nape brownish-green; sides of head and neck, back and smaller wing-coverts dull crimson ; rump bright yellow; larger wing-coverts and quills dark brown, the feathers edged with brownish-olive ; tail violet-black, the central pair of feathers and the edges of the others metallic-green; chin, throat and breast bright crimson, a conspicuous moustachial streak metallic-violet; a pale yellowish-white patch under the w
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