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Nectarinia asiatica
The purplish-black breeding male has reflective metallic feathers that glisten in the sun. The overall yellow-brown female is drab in comparison. Males out of breeding season wear an eclipse plumage which is like the female's but with a dark blue throat stripe. The male purple sunbird perches on the top branch of a tree and delivers repetitions of a sharp chirp, followed by a loud song . This species also known to defend its territory by singing and chasing intruders .
Open forests, scrub, towns and cities.
Spotted on Dec 10, 2011
Submitted on Jan 9, 2012
2 Comments
Wow!
Lovely Bird,