Black-rumped Flameback - Thalangama, Sri Lanka

Black-rumped Flamebacks (Dinopium benghalense) are relatively common in Colombo and its suburbs. I've been able to photograph them at home on numerous occasions. Although I photographed this bird from below, I thought the head position made the composition a bit more interesting.

Purple-rumped Sunbirds - Yala, Sri Lanka

We came across a pair of female Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) fighting on one of our rounds in Yala. The birds were on the middle of the road and were not bothered by the presence of a vehicle. They went at it for about 5 minutes before flying into the undergrowth. Definitely one of the more unusual sightings of the trip. 

White-rumped Sharma - Yala, Sri Lanka

I hadn't been able to take a decent shot of a Sharma (Copsychus malabaricus) before our last trip to Yala. I as fortunate to come across a relatively cooperative individual perched on a branch close to the main road. It hung around for long enough for me to shoot a couple of frames before it flew deeper into the undergrowth and disappeared.