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9 October 2025

A European starling is seen at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida. Starlings are known for their iridescent plumage and mimicry, and they can imitate the calls of other birds and even human-made sounds.

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25 July 2025

A Black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) flies near Sedona, Arizona.

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14 July 2024

A peacock is displaying its iridescent feathers, also called a train, in Ajmer, India, on July 13, 2024.

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14 July 2024

A Peacock Displays Its Iridescent Feathers, Also Called Train, In Ajmer, India On July 13, 2024.

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14 July 2024

A Peacock Displays Its Iridescent Feathers, Also Called Train, In Ajmer, India On July 13, 2024.

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14 July 2024

A Peacock Displays Its Iridescent Feathers, Also Called Train, In Ajmer, India On July 13, 2024.

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14 July 2024

A Peacock Displays Its Iridescent Feathers, Also Called Train, In Ajmer, India On July 13, 2024.

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14 July 2024

A Peacock Displays Its Iridescent Feathers, Also Called Train, In Ajmer, India On July 13, 2024.

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6 June 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. 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.

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6 June 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. 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.

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6 June 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. 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.

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6 June 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. 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.

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6 June 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. 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.

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6 June 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. 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.

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#11308918

6 June 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. 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.

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6 June 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. 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.

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