The Iridescent Male Purple Sunbird | Birds of India | 85/1993

This is a male purple sunbird; it is a small bird in the sunbird family found mainly in South and Southeast Asia but extending west into parts of the Arabian Peninsula. This is a different species to purple rumped sunbird that built a nest in my backyard. Like other sunbirds they feed mainly on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young.
The males can appear all black in harsh sunlight but the purple iridescence is visible on closer observation. The breeding male also has underparts of the same purplish black, but non-breeding males may show a central streak of black on yellow underparts. Less than 10 cm long and weighing 5 grams, they have a down-curved bill with brush-tipped tubular tongues that aid in nectar feeding.
They are similar to purple rumped sunbird in many ways; the nest is all built by the female using cobwebs, lichens and bark; the gestation period is 15 to 17 days and have been known to live nearly 22 years in captivity.
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