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Purple Sunbird

Photo by Rajendra
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purple sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

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Scott Frazier
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SukanyaDatta
Male Purple Sunbird....sorry, had forgotten to mention the name.
SukanyaDatta
This is a male in breeding plumage...then it will lose its iridescent blueness and become drab like the female except for a vertical thick line-like patch on the throat. It is a regular visitor to my garden.
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PublishedApril 21, 2014

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