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Sunbird - Purple-Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Photo by Karan Raghwa
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Metallic bluish-black male; mousey-brown female; Male in eclipse is like female; very noisy (but melodies) call is like cheewit-cheewit....
This is the only sunbird in UAE
Photo taken at Abu Dhabi City, UAE

Habitat:

Gardens; cultivated areas; thorn scrub with flowering trees & shrubs

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Bio-diversity of UAE
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PublishedApril 11, 2014

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