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Animal India - Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris Asiaticus)

A female Purple Sunbird is currently building a nest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, as observed on May 25, 2024. The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird, measuring about 10 centimeters, in the sunbird family. It is found mainly in South and Southeast Asia, but its range extends west into parts of the Arabian Peninsula. Like other sunbirds, they feed mainly on nectar, though they also consume insects, especially when feeding their young. Purple Sunbirds have a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like hummingbirds, though they often perch at the base of flowers. Males can appear all black in harsh sunlight, but their purple iridescence is visible on closer inspection or under good light conditions. Females are olive above and yellowish below. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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