A Purple Sunbird perched on a thin bamboo stem, its plumage showing iridescent blue and green tones, surrounded by fresh green leaves against a clear blue sky.

A Purple Sunbird perched on a thin bamboo stem, its plumage showing iridescent blue and green tones, surrounded by fresh green leaves against a clear blue sky.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescent.
A Purple Sunbird showing intense iridescent blues and greens, shifting with the light as it perches among bamboo leaves.

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Male purple sunbird in the northern Western Ghats, India #india #lonavala #birds #sunbirds #purplesunbird #nature #westernghats #wildlife

Male purple sunbird in the northern Western Ghats, India #india #lonavala #birds #sunbirds #purplesunbird #nature #westernghats #wildlife

Female purple sunbird in the northern Western Ghats, India #india #lonavala #birds #sunbirds #purplesunbird #nature #westernghats #wildlife

Purple Sun Bird, Oman

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Purple sunbird in a secondary forest of the northern Western Ghats, India #india #birds #sunbird #nature #purplesunbird #westernghats #forestbirds #secondaryforest #wildlife

Purple Sunbord - Gujarat, India.
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🌏 Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) Purple sunbirds are small, vibrant birds with a predominantly metallic bluish-purple to black plumage. Their long, curved beaks are perfect for sipping nectar from flowers. They are often seen hovering around blossoms, their wings beating rapidly. These agile birds are territorial and may be aggressive towards other birds that approach their feeding grounds. Their melodious songs are a common sound in gardens and forests throughout South Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Widely found from West Asia through the Indian subcontinent and into Southeast Asia. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Passeriformes (Passerines/Perching birds) Family: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters) Genus: Cinnyris (Double-collared sunbirds) Species: C. asiaticus (Purple sunbird) CC: WFKQ 📷: Photo by anirudhsingh2342 via Pixabay

🌏 Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) #AsianBirds | #PurpleSunbird #DoubleCollaredSunbirds #Sunbirds #PerchingBirds | Photo by anirudhsingh2342 🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

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