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Animal India - Purple Sunbird
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. A male Purple Sunbird was observed on a tree and sometimes on his nest in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 6, 2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #11308917 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
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nectar
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direct flight
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hummingbirds
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flowers
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black appearance
purple iridescence
good light
females
olive above
yellowish below
tree
nest
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Tehatta
West Bengal
India
June 6
2024
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto.
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