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Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris Asiaticus) - Animal India
The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird, measuring about 10 centimeters, found mainly in South and Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. They are feeding mainly on nectar but are consuming insects, especially when feeding their young. Purple Sunbirds are having a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like hummingbirds, though they are often perching at the base of flowers. The breeding male is a metallic blue and purple overall with maroon feathers on the breast. Here, a male Purple Sunbird is feeding his newborn baby chick while flying in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 23, 2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #11354384 |
|---|---|
| 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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South Asia
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hummingbirds
perching
flowers
breeding male
metallic blue
purple feathers
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Tehatta
West Bengal
India
June 23
2024
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
bird feeding
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