# 141 Birds in our garden--Olive-backed Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird ( Cinnyris juglaris ) 12cm

Olive-green from crown to rump,with lower breast and belly bright,deep yellow. In male,forehead,throat and upper breast are iridescent blue-black: Female is paler and duller overall with whitish chin,and lacks any blue-black markings.Resident from South China throughout most of Southeast Asia ( incl. Brunei Darussalam)Asia to NewGuinea,,The Salamon Island and North Australia.