Purple sunbird (female)

Description:

The neotropical trumpet creeper was full of purple sunbirds in this hotel garden in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, site of Ranthambhore National Park. While the trumpet flowers presumably co-evolved with hummingbirds as pollinators, the sunbird goes for the nectar at the base of the flower.

Habitat:

Widely distributed across Asia from west to southeast. All over India. Often seen in parks and gardens.