Purple Rumped Sunbird, Leptocoma zeylonica, at Pariyar, Kerala
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5098 x 3399 px | 43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2007Location:
Pariyar, Kerala, IndiaPhotographer:
Raghunandan KulkarniMore information:
The Purple-rumped Sunbird, Leptocoma zeylonica (formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia), is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. It can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perches to feed most of the time. Purple-rumped Sunbird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Two to three eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a tree. This species is found in a variety of habitats with trees, including scrub and cultivation.