Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Least Concern

The Purple Sunbird is a sunbird or spiderhunter of South and Southeast Asian forests, gardens, and woodland. It uses a slender curved bill to take nectar from flowers while also eating insects and spiders, and it is an important pollinator in forest, woodland, gardens, and montane vegetation.

Family

Nectariniidae

Group

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Range

Purple Sunbird Range — Resident or seasonal range in South and Southeast Asian forests, gardens, and woodland

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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