New sunbird species spotted in Nepal

With the addition of purple-backed sunbird, known as Baijani Dhade Bungechara, Nepal’s bird count has risen to 898.

A new bird species has been sighted in Jhapa district. Bird enthusiast Devendra Kharel spotted a purple-backed sunbird, known in Nepali as Baijani Dhade Bungechara, in Kankadbhitta of the district on February 19. Kharel first noticed the bird on the rooftop of Rajendra Mishra in ward 6 of Mechinagar Municipality and captured it on camera.