LOTUNS SUNBIRD / LONG BILLED SUNBIRD

Description:

The Loten's sunbird, long-billed sunbird or maroon-breasted sunbird, (Cinnyris lotenius) is a sunbird endemic to peninsular Sri Lanka and India. Its long bill distinguishes it from the similar purple sunbird that is found in the same areas and also tends to hover at flowers. Like other sunbirds, it feeds on small insects and builds characteristic hanging nests. The species is named after a colonial Dutch governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Joan Gideon Loten.

Habitat:

Found only in peninsular Sri Lanka and India. The main region is along the Western Ghats and into the southern peninsula.