I stood photographing butterflies at around 7.15 this morning, they were nectaring on a Lantana bush which is not only flowering at the moment but also bearing small green berries which the Myna birds are very attracted to by the way.  Suddenly a tiny little bird flew in to the low bush and disappeared from view for a few seconds but I knew it wa still  there by it's call.  My immediate thought was that it was a Sunbird, I had seen a down curved beak and also noted that it was tiny but not in the least bit colourful.  Eventually it popped up on the branches of the bush and I took a few photographs, one or two turned out OK and from those I have been able to identify it, in the end, very easily.  It is a Pale-billed Flowerpecker, India's smallest bird and the Sri Lankan sub-species is even smaller so I imagine Sri Lankas smallest species also.

The shape and colour of the beak was diagnostic. It was not only thick but quite heavy and downturned and as the name suggests, pale and almost flesh coloured. It had black legs and an absence of any distinguishing marks at all.

 Heres the Mynas enjoying the berries of the Lantana bush and looking very picturesque.

Can you see….. Myna's have stars in their eyes. Heres a close up so you can see what I mean.